IntroductionHermann Hesse’s Siddhartha is often remembered as a novel about enlightenment, spiritual searching, and the wisdom of the river.But there is another way to read it.What if Siddhartha’s greatest lessons did not come from the Brahmins, the Samanas, Buddha, or even the river?What if they came from the people who loved him?His father had to watch him … [Read more...] about Siddhartha Explained Through Its Characters: Love, Loss, and Enlightenment