Siddhartha
While some may believe that the concepts of knowledge and wisdom are one in the same, others who have read the story of Siddhartha believe otherwise. As one reads the story of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, the reader may find that there are many compelling ideas about the truth of wisdom and knowledge. Throughout Siddhartha’s journey, he discovers the truth that wisdom and knowledge are actually two completely different achievements one can receive through time. The story of Siddhartha begins when he is a young man awaiting to find the path of life that will lead him to gain knowledge, wisdom, find reason for the beliefs and actions of others, and attain Nirvana. His father denies Siddhartha the chance to leave, so Siddhartha learns patience as he waits for his father to let him join the Samanas. As he joins the Samanas, Siddhartha learns to fast, to push his body past its limit, so he can survive without food or water for long periods of time. After the life of the Samanas, Siddhartha meets the Gotama Buddha which he learns of kindness and the everlasting chain of cause and effect which the world is. …show more content…
She taught him the ways of love and what it was like to live in a rich home. During his days with Kamala, Siddhartha also met a Kamaswami, a merchant, who taught Siddhartha the ways of a merchant. This knowledge lead Siddhartha to the life of a greedy, rich man who did not care for anything but his riches and gambling, for “The world had caught him; pleasure, covetousness, idleness, and finally also that vice he had always despised and scorned as the most foolish- acquisitiveness. Property, possessions and riches also finally trapped him (Hesse 63).” He later realizes his change and despises it so, he leaves Kamala, the merchant, and his riches behind, while keeping his knowledge of them, and goes on searching for what he truly wishes to learn,
While some may believe that the concepts of knowledge and wisdom are one in the same, others who have read the story of Siddhartha believe otherwise. As one reads the story of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, the reader may find that there are many compelling ideas about the truth of wisdom and knowledge. Throughout Siddhartha’s journey, he discovers the truth that wisdom and knowledge are actually two completely different achievements one can receive through time. The story of Siddhartha begins when he is a young man awaiting to find the path of life that will lead him to gain knowledge, wisdom, find reason for the beliefs and actions of others, and attain Nirvana. His father denies Siddhartha the chance to leave, so Siddhartha learns patience as he waits for his father to let him join the Samanas. As he joins the Samanas, Siddhartha learns to fast, to push his body past its limit, so he can survive without food or water for long periods of time. After the life of the Samanas, Siddhartha meets the Gotama Buddha which he learns of kindness and the everlasting chain of cause and effect which the world is. …show more content…
She taught him the ways of love and what it was like to live in a rich home. During his days with Kamala, Siddhartha also met a Kamaswami, a merchant, who taught Siddhartha the ways of a merchant. This knowledge lead Siddhartha to the life of a greedy, rich man who did not care for anything but his riches and gambling, for “The world had caught him; pleasure, covetousness, idleness, and finally also that vice he had always despised and scorned as the most foolish- acquisitiveness. Property, possessions and riches also finally trapped him (Hesse 63).” He later realizes his change and despises it so, he leaves Kamala, the merchant, and his riches behind, while keeping his knowledge of them, and goes on searching for what he truly wishes to learn,