Status
Available
Local notes
921 BUD
Collection
Genres
Publication
Knopf Books for Young Readers (2001), 40 pages
Description
On a night more than two thousand years ago, a prince was born in India. He could have been the most powerful rajah in all the world. But instead, the prince chose to become a common beggar, seeking a way to end the suffering he saw around him. He knew riches could not end suffering. He learned that deprivation could not end suffering. Then, under an enormous spreading fig tree, deep in concentration, he found Enlightenment. He understood Dharma, the law governing all things. He had achieved Nirvana, the peace that triumphs over suffering. And he found this knowledge and understanding inside his own mind, nowhere else. He became the Buddha, and taught his way of ending suffering to all who wished to learn.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
40 p.; 8.88 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member kdirks1
The pictures go great with the story and culture. It offers a simple introduction into the history of the Buddhist faith. I certainly learned a lot!
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Pages
40