Herman Hesse – författare

Siddhartha is a simple yet powerful and lyrical novel. Siddhartha is a man in search of enlightenment in the time of Buddah. He learns that experience is the best way to approach understanding of reality and attain enlightenment. Hermann Hesse won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. A landmark novel.

This classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha—a tale that has inspired generations of readers. We are invited along on Siddhartha’s journey, experiencing his highs, lows, loves, and disappointments along with the beauty and intricacies of the mind, the natural world, and everything he encounters on the path to enlightenment. Sherab Chödzin Kohn’s flowing, poetic translation conveys the philosophical and spiritual nuances of Hesse’s text, paying special attention to the meditative experience. The introduction to this edition explores Hesse’s own spiritual journey as evidenced in his journals and personal letters and the wide-ranging impact Siddhartha has had, and continues to have, on American culture.This book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series.  The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.

Narziss und Goldmund is the author's masterpiece published in 1930, which narrates the life experience of a pair of friends who represent the rational asceticism and the sensual hedonism of lust.The monastery's young apprentice, Narziss, was so talented that the abbot, Daniel, loved him. The new student Goldmund is infatuated with the worldly life. Although they become friends, Goldmund does not want to listen to the worldly instructions of Narziss. He goes to the village to have a tryst with the girl and escaped the monastery to wander around. He experienced both happiness and sorrow, which turned him into a mature person. He was later sentenced to death for falling in love with the governor's mistress. The abbot, Narziss, rescued him from prison and let him concentrate on sculpture creation. Glodmund was out on the march again, and on the way he fell seriously ill. Naeziss expressed great kindness before his death and Goldmund finally rested in peace.