In Hermann Hesse’s novel, “Siddhartha”, spirituality is discussed throughout. Throughout the novel, Siddhartha travels to find spiritual meanings in his life as he deals with the Samanas, Gotama, the Kamala and the ferryman. Hermann Hesse has the main character, Siddhartha, revolves around one major journey and that is too enlightened spiritually. Siddhartha must find inner peace within himself by exploring the spiritual aspects of the world and to find enlightenment and happiness. Spirituality is a major factor in the novel, “Siddhartha”. This essay will discuss how often Herman Hesse uses spirituality to define the inner happiness and knowledge of Siddhartha. In the story “Siddhartha,” by Hermann Hesse, spirituality is closely linked to wisdom. Those who have achieved enlightenment are also wise. Enlightenment is like the Holy Grail in “Siddhartha” because it is extremely hard to attain. Hermann Hesse makes it clear to the reader that Siddhartha has become unsatisfied with his teachings. Hermann Hesse says, “He had begun to foresee that his venerable father and his other teachers that the Brahman sages, had already imparted to him the greatest part and the best part of their wisdom, that they had already poured their abundance into his expectant vessel; and the vessel was not full”(3), meaning that Siddhartha wasn’t satisfied with teachings. Siddhartha had a thirst for wisdom much greater than his elders. Siddhartha began to find contradictions within everything he had been taught. When Siddhartha questions, “Why was it necessary for him, the faultless one, to wash away his sins every day, and strive for purification every day?” (4), Siddhartha’s thirst for fulfilment was through spirituality and he wasn’t satisfied. Hermann Hesse allows the reader to see why Siddhartha was feeling empty and his realization that one cannot become spiritual by simply studying books and the teachings of others, but ins