“SIDDHARTHA” – A SEARCH FOR SELF – REALIZATION

Abstract

Herman Hesse’s novel Siddhartha is the magnum opus which seems to be inspired by the divinity. The spiritual gurus have highly complicated our lives by using the high sounding words, like ‘Nirvana’, ‘Adwaitva’ etc.  They preach the people to renounce all the worldly pleasures and use the word love pejoratively. The writer teaches us that love is the foundation of the Nirvana and without it all other destinations are futile. As Coleridge conveys in `The Rime of the Ancient Mariner`, the only mean of salvation is to spread the seeds of love for humanity. May all Govindas find their Siddharthas.