A young Brahmin's spiritual journey through asceticism, sensual excess, and worldly wealth toward enlightenment beside a river.
Books mentioned in Siddhartha (3)
Rig Veda: “Dreams and restless thoughts came into his mind, flowing from the water of the river, sparkling from the stars of the night, melting from the beams of the sun, dreams came to him and a restlessness of the soul, fuming from the sacrifices, breathing forth from the verses of the Rig-Veda, being infused into him, drop by drop, from the…”
Atharva Veda: “Neither Yoga-Veda shall teach me any more, nor Atharva-Veda, nor the ascetics, nor any kind of teachings. I want to learn from myself, want to be my student, want to get to know myself, the secret of Siddhartha.”
Chandogya Upanishad: “Often he spoke to himself from a Chandogya-Upanishad the words: "Truly, the name of the Brahman is satyam--verily, he who knows such a thing, will enter the heavenly world every day."”
Books that mention Siddhartha (1)
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan: “"I'm reading Siddhartha now." "Ah, Hesse."”