When asked about his abilities Siddhartha answered:
“I can think, I can wait, I can fast.”
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Hesse's book starts like a (more serious) Monthy Python sketch, with Siddhartha living a parallel life to historical Buddha. A novel about true enlightenment and about finding yourself.
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