# Buddha — The Hashish Eater character guide

> Buddha in The Hashish Eater by Fitz Hugh Ludlow.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0017-xiv-hail-pythagoras

## Who they are

The enlightened one, appearing as a symbol in Eastern dreamscapes.

## Relationships

### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/characters/narrator)

_psychological_

Buddha appears as a spiritual figure in the Narrator's visions, representing enlightenment and detachment.

## In the story

### [Notes on the Way Upward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/notes-on-the-way-upward)

Referenced via the title 'The Stagnant Calm' from 'The Golden Dagon,' which the narrator feels applies to his own experience, suggesting he might have been an incarnation of Buddha.

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