why should the self be a torment? if we r the self of us- why should it be our torments? we own it... only if we werent pround of what we have becomed- but no- at page 17 of the book sidhartha he was still pleased i supposed with what he had done with his life- later he realized he had actually taken a wrong turn and became nothing to him herman hesse interpreting sidhartjas thought: what is fasting , holding breath, meditation? it is a flight from the self, it is a temporary escape from the torment of the self.
with the flight from the self i must agree.. but why would a samana so bound with nature and life at the simplest form have against the self.?
i havent read the whole book yet - but i will make assumptions: teh reason why - is because them samanas have to much pride in themselvs , they believe they r better than everyone else just because they have runned away from the stupidity of lifes pleasure that they can endure pain. they r a bunch of snobs that have no job nor house thus bugging everyone in town for some extra food- or money to bye food- they only need of fasting is because they depend on other ppl to eat and since there isint many nice folks around they wait in pacient like mad mans. they r not only not helping anyone but them selvs = egocentric- they r also taking away from the actuall needy, and tormenting those tha don´t need.
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