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ABOUT THE COVER Being dead (shown on the front cover) and being alive (shown on the back cover) always go hand in hand, but they are distinguished from each other just by a breath. Likewise, being awakened and being unawakened exist side by side, but they always remain apart from each other just by a thought. -Siddhartha WHAT DOES SIDDHARTHA ENLIGHTEN US? "Siddhartha's Insights" offers us opportunities to contemplate why Siddhartha leaped from one lifestyle to another and how much Siddhartha suffered thirst, but he attained his enlightenment at last. 1. How could Siddhartha leave all sacrifices and supplications behind? 2. Why did Siddhartha plunge into the ascetic life with a heartfelt desire? 3. Why did Siddhartha leave the Samanas? 4. How could Siddhartha leave all doctrines and leave all teachers? 5. Why did Siddhartha leave Gotama? 6. Why did Siddhartha plunge into the worldly life with a heartfelt desire? 7. Why did Siddhartha leave the worldly life? 8. How could Siddhartha downright abandon the suicidal thought? 9. How could Siddhartha develop an inner atmosphere of respect where love and compassion could grow and thrive? 10. How could Siddhartha overcome the last hurdle brought about by the death of Kamala and by the disappearance of the boy? -Thich Nu Tri Hai, Thich Tam Hanh, and Hermann Hesse