Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

Siddhartha by Herman HesseThis classic novel of self discovery has inspired generations of seekers. With parallels to the enlightenment of the Buddha, Hesse's Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmn's quest for the ultimate reality. His quest takes him from the extremes of indulgent sensuality to the rigors of ascetism and self denial. At last he learns that wisdom cannot be taughtit must come from one's own experience and inner struggle. Steeped in the tenets of both

"We need empathy in schools just as we need empathy in the world right now" - Cillian Murphy

Here he sets out his subversive views in a series of aphorisms on subjects ranging from art to arrogance

One hundred and thirty species

compassion

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their fantasies

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'Tight tense

The poems in Sylvia Plath's Ariel

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When Rachel falls in love with her married professor