Book Club: Is all this Illusion? (Siddhartha)
Kyle and Phil read the very short and accessible "Siddartha" by Herman Hesse
Episode Notes
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Published in 1922, the novella Siddhartha follows a young man, son of a Brahmin, on his journey through life to find a “true” Self. The boy’s name is one commonly associated with the physical manifestation of the Buddha - Siddhartha Gautama - who makes an appearance in the book as “Gotama, the Illustrious One.”
A brief - and maybe a bit orientalist - story about a young man seeking purpose and meaning and the Self. We discuss some of our impressions, main themes of unity in all things, and get on to the news of the day.
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Phil and Kyle would also like to give a shout out to those of us still in the streets fighting for the rights of Palestinians and those fighting for justice and abolition of the American police state. The best way to show solidarity with those struggling against the American empire is to struggle against the empire at home.
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