Hermann Hesse
by Siddhartha · first published 1951
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Philosophical novel following one man's search for enlightenment through very different lives; admired for its poetic simplicity and for offering a Western-friendly route into Buddhist ideas and reflection on life.
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…audiobook). It changed the way I think and feel (or at least how I react to feelings). Other interesting books about philosophy/spirituality are Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle The last one is the least recommended, I'm not sure I got anything out of it, but I read it in in the same period of time as the ones above, so I might have learned…
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on “Ask HN: Do you recall any book or course that made a topic finally click?” ↗Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse Never really been one to enjoy popular books on philosophy (Alchemist was overrated, Monk who sold his Ferrari cliched, The Secret just boring ...IMO) and picked this up at a used book store. The book…
on “Ask HN: What was the one book that you read and it actually changed your life?” ↗Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2500/2500-h/2500-h.htm This book resonated at a perfect time for me, opened my eyes to what peace in human mind could be, peace through acceptance, and above all the…
on “Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life?” ↗Recently I read Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse quite an interesting book. In the book he tried to convey Knowledge is transferable, wisdom is not. Wisdom can only be gained from experience. The existence of buddha is debateable but literature has…
on “Who Was the Buddha?” ↗Siddhartha -- Hermann Hesse Dragons Of Eden -- Carl Sagan
on “Ask HN: Please name two of your most favorite books.” ↗I love the Bhagavad Gita. I just wish Hindus actually followed what it said... That being said my additions to the mix are: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse Dhammapada Tipitaka (http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/index.html) Perennial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault Philosophy in the Flesh by George Lakoff
on “Ask HN: Good books?” ↗Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse (http://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Hermann-Hesse/dp/1613823789). Not really a superpower but did help me understand lot more about life and how everything is connected. I have read it multiple times and…
on “What one book could give me a new, useful superpower?” ↗Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. I recommend it to everybody that asks for a life-changing book. Truly a piece of art.
on “Ask HN: What are the books that changed the perspective of your life?” ↗Altruism - Mathieu Ricard Search Inside Yourself - Chade-Meng Tan Bible - several authors Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk Eléments de Philosophie Angélique - Denis Marquet (french) Au coeur de l'instant - Jean Bouchart d'Orval (french)
on “Ask HN: What are the books that changed the perspective of your life?” ↗If you enjoyed this I would highly recommend picking up a copy of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. It's a great read.
on “The Life of the Buddha in Thai Manuscript Art” ↗…wallet. Here are some books I've given as gifts recently: * The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm, Lewis Dartnell[1] * The Black Swan, Nassim Taleb[2] * Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse[3] * The Happiness Trap, Russ Harris and Steven Hayes[4] * Code, Charles Petzold[5] [1] https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Rebuild-Civilization-Afterm... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Black-Swan-Improbable-Robustness-Frag...…
on “Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift?” ↗…Timothy Gallwey - Design Sprint by Richard Banfield - The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn - The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver - Advanced Swift by Chris Eidoff - Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse Some of these books are older and had been on my list for awhile. Some were released this year. Most of these books are very good. I usually stop reading bad books by the end of the first chapter.
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗I would like to add few more books to the list: 1. Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse 2. On shortness of life by Seneca 3. Letters to stoic by Seneca
on “World Philosophy Day: 70 Philosophy Books Everyone Should Read” ↗