Together with Govinda, Siddhartha starts wandering along with the Samanas. The two men are quick in adopting the ways of their new group. They dress i... Read ...

Buddha's First Noble Truth, that life means suffering, is revealed to Siddhartha while he is still a son of the Brahmins, living in his father's house. Ritual ...

Chapter, Summary. Part 1, The Brahmin's Son, Siddhartha, a handsome Brahmin's son who is thirsty for knowledge, has grown up in ease with a loving family.

The narrator begins by describing Siddhartha's surroundings and life as a kind of ultimate existence, full of love and good fortune. He is set apart immediately ...

Siddhartha leaves the city and wanders back into the countryside, feeling miserable and contemplating suicide. He ponders the paths he has taken in search ...

Summary This brief sequence portends a basic turning point in the novel and signals the end of Part I. The mood of this sequence is one of great loneliness, ...

This begins a life of fasting and abstinence from the world. The sight of worldly people and possessions and property become a sham to Siddhartha. It all ...

Siddhartha Plot Summary. Siddhartha grows up with his friend Govinda in a small village in India. They are taught to believe in ancient Hindu teachings by ...

After wandering through the city, he makes friends with a barber's assistant. They run into each other again at a temple, and Siddhartha tells him about Vishnu ...

At dinnertime, Govinda gets up, but Siddhartha remains deep in contemplation. He reflects on the word "Om," which means "the completion." It is the word that ...