Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Weatherhill Inc (1995), Edition: New edition, 160 pages
Description
An intimate portrayal of one of history's most important and obscure figures, the Buddha, this chronicle reveals him not as a mystic, but a warm and engaged human being that was very much the product of his turbulent times. This biographical account traces the path of Siddhartha Gautama as he walked away from the pleasure palace that had been his home and joined a growing force of wandering monks, ultimately making his way towards enlightenment beneath the bodhi tree, and spending the next 45 years sharing his insights along the banks of the Ganges. The Buddhist canon is expertly harvested to
Awards
International Book Awards (Finalist — 2011)
ISBN
0834803224 / 9780834803220
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