Abstract
The purpose of this study is to find out the role of religion in Siddhartha’s self-actualization process in Hesse’s Siddhartha. The analysis applies Rogers’ humanistic psychology focusing on self-actualization. The method used was qualitative with content analysis. The data were taken from the texts contained in the novel. Data analysis used triangulation techniques. The results showed that Buddhism and Hinduism had taught various things through religious activities conducted by Siddhartha to find out his actualization.
Highlights
Everyone has the highest need for self-actualization
A different opinion arises from Rogers that self-actualization is not a hierarchy of needs, but a positive process (Beitela, a.l, 2015: 147)
The first story is about the early life of Siddhartha
Summary
Everyone has the highest need for self-actualization. To achieve self-actualization, every human must go through several phases. A different opinion arises from Rogers that self-actualization is not a hierarchy of needs, but a positive process (Beitela, a.l, 2015: 147). For this reason, humans must be able to act without being overshadowed by the past good conditions or the circumstances that will occur in the future. Hesse is a German-born author (1877), who won a Nobel in literature in 1946 (Böttger, 1990: 490). His famous works are Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game (Tempo). Siddhartha has been translated into various languages, including Indonesian. It has been produced as a feature film in India (Conrad Rooks; 1972_film)
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