{"product_id":"siddhartha-the-dhammapada-the-buddha-1","title":"Siddhartha\/The Dhammapada\/The Buddha","description":"Written in a prose of almost biblical simplicity and beauty, \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a soul's long quest for the answer to the enigma of man's role on earth. As a youth, the young Indian Siddhartha meets the Buddha but isn't content with the disciple's role. He must work out his own destiny--a torturous road on which he experiences a love affair with the beautiful courtesan Kamala, the temptation of success and riches, the heartache of struggling with his own son, and finally, renunciation and self-knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The name \"Siddhartha\" is often given to the Buddha himself--perhaps a clue to Hesse's aims contrasting the traditional legendary figure with his own conception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This new edition of the classic Siddhartha includes \u003cem\u003eThe Dhammapada\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Path of Virtue\"), the 423 verses attributed to the Buddha himself, which forms the essence of the ethics of Buddhist philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosner, Hilda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Hilda Rosner is an author and translator.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHesse, Hermann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/strong\u003e (1877-1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His best-known works include \u003cem\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMagister Ludi\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuddha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eThe Buddha\u003c\/strong\u003e is a title given to the founder of Buddhism, \u003cstrong\u003eSiddhartha Gautama\u003c\/strong\u003e (c. 563-460 B.C.). Born an Indian prince, he renounced wealth and family, became an ascetic, and after achieving enlightenment through meditation, taught all who came to learn from him.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Directions Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631277871378,"sku":"9780811218504","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c3fd471-e43d-48fd-887b-fe0765261c8d.jpg?v=1732767177","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/siddhartha-the-dhammapada-the-buddha-1","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}