{"product_id":"siddhartha-the-dhammapada-the-buddha-paperback","title":"Siddhartha\/The Dhammapada\/The Buddha - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBuddha\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHilda Rosner\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 7.98 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757718372640,"sku":"9780811218504","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2617a933cc6ff85cc444bac9ed956957.webp?v=1780109934","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/siddhartha-the-dhammapada-the-buddha-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}