Nirvana is predominantly correlated with Buddhism, which is said to have been inspired by Hinduism. It began as a big characteristic of achievement in Hinduism, but eventually broke off to form its own path. The philosophy, Hinduism, is based on the life of Siddhartha Gautama just as it portrays in the book. Nirvana is said to be a person reaching an extraordinary state of mind where the subject is no longer affected by suffering, desire, nor a sense of selfishness. When Siddhartha this state he is released from the effects of karma and the seemingly always moving cycle of reincarnation. It represents the final stage of Buddhism. In Herman Hesse’s novel, we are immediately introduced to male character that goes by the name, Siddhartha
