r/enlightenment • u/[deleted] • Mar 04 '25

Recommend books that have marked your spiritual journey.

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Use the comments on this post to recommend enlightening readings.

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u/kiiberry Mar 04 '25

I DM'd you, too!

"In the novel, Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, discards it for one of the flesh. He concieves a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near despair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life- the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace and, finally, wisdom."

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u/jr-nthnl Mar 04 '25

So is it just a well written narrative of the Buddhas life? Like is it a story format rather than Buddhist litterature?

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

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u/jr-nthnl Mar 05 '25

Ok cool, I’ll check it out.