Topics Worth Investigating ........................................................ 30
4. Awakening ...................................................................................... 32
Ideas of Interest from “Awakening” .......................................... 32
The Reading Selection from “Awakening” ................................ 33
Topics Worth Investigating ........................................................ 37
Part II. ....................................................................................................... 40
5. Kamala............................................................................................ 41
Ideas of Interest from “Kamala” ................................................ 41
The Reading Selection from “Kamala” ..................................... 42
Topics Worth Investigating ........................................................ 53
6. With the Childlike People............................................................... 55
Ideas of Interest from “With the Childlike People” ................... 55
The Reading Selection from “With the Childlike People” ........ 56
Topics Worth Investigating ........................................................ 64
7. Sansara ........................................................................................... 66
Ideas of Interest from “Sansara” ............................................... 66
The Reading Selection from “Sansara” .................................... 67
Topics Worth Investigating ........................................................ 73
8. By the River.................................................................................... 75
Ideas of Interest from “By the River” ........................................ 75
The Reading Selection from “By the River” ............................. 76
Topics Worth Investigating ........................................................ 84
9. The Ferryman ................................................................................. 86
Ideas of Interest from “The Ferryman” ..................................... 86
The Reading Selection from “The Ferryman” ........................... 87
Topics Worth Investigating ........................................................ 97
10. The Son......................................................................................... 99
Ideas of Interest from “The Son” ............................................... 99
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The Reading Selection from “The Son” .................................. 100
Topics Worth Investigating ...................................................... 107
11. Om .............................................................................................. 109
Ideas of Interest from “Om” .................................................... 109
The Reading Selection from “Om” .......................................... 110
Topics Worth Investigating ...................................................... 115
12. Govinda ...................................................................................... 117
Ideas of Interest from “Govinda” ............................................. 117
The Reading Selection from “Govinda” .................................. 118
Topics Worth Investigating ...................................................... 126
Index ......................................................................................................... 129
Colophon .................................................................................................. 132
Siddhartha: An Open-Source Text
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