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RainMan · 02-18-2003, 02:19 AM

If so could u help me on the story I have a test in three days and I barely read the book so please help me out on describing what happens and stuff. I know that it's about Buddhism and he fasts himself and stuff like that.

Nate
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White_Daisy · 02-18-2003, 10:36 AM

Yeah, I read that book two yrs ago. It's wonderful. Whatever you want to know, I'll PM you with info.

Kitt · 02-18-2003, 02:38 PM

I've read it, and I'll give you all the advice I can, which is, read the book! Otherwise, learn nothing and get an F.

~LadyJess~ · 02-18-2003, 02:45 PM

I read it last year and didn't like it at all. But it's a short book and not hard to read so if I were you I'd get to it.

Kristen · 02-18-2003, 06:12 PM

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Originally posted by RainMan
If so could u help me on the story I have a test in three days and I barely read the book so please help me out on describing what happens and stuff. I know that it's about Buddhism and he fasts himself and stuff like that.

Nate
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I haven't read the book, but I'm sure if you go to http://www.sparknotes.com they have cliff notes for it there.

Kristen

Warm & Fuzzy · 02-19-2003, 03:22 AM

Never read the book... But I know a few things about him.

He was known as the enlightened one. When he was younger, he was real wealthy, lived in a mansion. Then, one day he saw a sick, old, and dead man and wandered off to find out what causes suffering and stuff. So he meditated under a tree for 45 days and came up with the four noble truths. It said that people suffer because of desires and that the only way to get rid of them is to stop these desires... and stuff like that.

Just some vague info. from global class.

XoVanillaRain90oX · 02-19-2003, 10:45 AM

the best thing to do is go to the library or something..get the book and read it

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RainMan Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2002 Location: Churdan, Iowa USA (Wish it was the UK so I could go to Holmfirth, West Yorkshire to see the cast of Last of the Summer Wine!) Posts: 1,175	Has anyone in here ever read the book, "Siddhartha"? If so could u help me on the story I have a test in three days and I barely read the book so please help me out on describing what happens and stuff. I know that it's about Buddhism and he fasts himself and stuff like that. Nate Post 1021

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~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	I read it last year and didn't like it at all. But it's a short book and not hard to read so if I were you I'd get to it.
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Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	Never read the book... But I know a few things about him. He was known as the enlightened one. When he was younger, he was real wealthy, lived in a mansion. Then, one day he saw a sick, old, and dead man and wandered off to find out what causes suffering and stuff. So he meditated under a tree for 45 days and came up with the four noble truths. It said that people suffer because of desires and that the only way to get rid of them is to stop these desires... and stuff like that. Just some vague info. from global class.
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XoVanillaRain90oX youre RAD <3<3 Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2001 Location: SwEdEn BaBii! Posts: 3,416	the best thing to do is go to the library or something..get the book and read it
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02-18-2003, 02:38 PM	#3
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	I've read it, and I'll give you all the advice I can, which is, read the book! Otherwise, learn nothing and get an F.