Siddhartha

[si-dahr-tuh, -thuh]

noun

1. an epithet of Buddha meaning “he who has attained his goal.”

2. (italics),  a novel (1922) by Hermann Hesse.

Siddhartha

/ sɪˈdɑːtə /

noun

1. the personal name of the Buddha

Example Sentences

So begins a journey of self-discovery reminiscent of Hermann Hesse’s “Siddhartha,” whom April read as a promising high schooler.

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Siddhartha Gautama is accepted by most scholars as the historical figure Shakyamuni Buddha, or sage of the Shakya clan, who was born in Nepal and lived in India around the 5th century BCE.

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Turning to the group’s history, the judge said Choudary’s followers had included Siddhartha Dhar, a key lieutenant, who had joined the Islamic State group in Syria and murdered its captives.

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She read and reread “Siddhartha,” Herman Hesse’s novel and a defining text of 1960s youth culture.

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The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.

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