Siddhartha Flashcards
What is the name by which Siddhartha refers to the divine within him?
Atman
What is the profession of Siddhartha’s father?
Priest
Who is Siddhartha’s closest friend throughout part one of the novel?
Govinda
What was the name of the group of ascetics Siddhartha joined after leaving his father?
Samanas
What is Siddhartha’s primary goal in ascetic??
To become empty and let the self die
What is the Buddhas real name?
Goatama
Which of the following best describes the Buddhist countenance?
Peaceful
Which of the following is not a belief espoused by the Buddha?
When we die we experience either eternal bliss or damnation
What does Siddhartha say is missing in the Buddhist teaching?
The secret of what the Buddha has experienced
After Siddhartha leaves the Buddha whom does he accept as his new teacher?
Himself
What is the name of the courtesan from home Siddhartha learns the art of love?
Kamala
Who did Kamala send Siddhartha to in order to earn money?
Kamaswami
Siddhartha likens Camala’s mouth to what fruit?
Fig
What are the three skills Siddhartha claims to have?
Waiting, fasting, and thinking
What did Siddhartha speculate separated him from ordinary people?
His former life as a Samana
What is the name of the cycle of death and rebirth?
Samsara
Siddhartha describes the depravity of his worldly life as the “soul sickness of the ____”?
Rich
What is the obsession that symbolizes Siddhartha’s unhealthy attachment to the world?
Gambling
What is the subject of the dream which convinces Siddhartha that he must leave town?
Kamala’s singbird
Where does Siddhartha go immediately after he leaves the town in disgust?
The river
What prevents Siddhartha from committing suicide?
The sound of “om” emanating from within him
Whom does Siddhartha see when he awakens by the river the morning after he contemplates suicide?
Govinda
Why did Siddhartha think it necessary for him to have lived a life of flesh?
To kill the priest and Samana within him
What is the name of the old ferryman to whom Siddhartha returns after leaving town?
Vasudeva
