Walking Beside the Buddha
This unique biography presents the Buddha's revolutionary solution for humanity that leads to the end of ill will, craving and delusion. Though born a prince surrounded by luxuries, Gotama the Buddha was transformed by realizing that no one escapes unhappiness. He spent the remainder of his life discovering, then imparting, the answer to the great question: "Is there a way out of the cycle of suffering?"
Drawn from the oldest written record, the vivid recollections of his attendant Ananda and other disciples bring us into the presence of "the awakened one." The Life of the Buddha not only demonstrates how to walk on the path to freedom; it offers profound inspiration and guidance for doing so,
an incredible resource for the West. Culled from the Pali Canon, this translation len us experience the power of the Buddha's teachings for ourselves, It is a work of tenderness, scholarship and beauty, a tremendous contribution fram one of the first Englishmen to enubrace the Buddhist path."
-MARK EPSTEIN, M.D. Psychiatrist, Author, Going on Being: Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart; Thoughts Without a Thinker
"The excellence of this book has long been acknowledged. Bhikkhu Nanamili war a translator of taste and discrimination... Anyone reading through this book will acquire an excellent idea of the Buddha's personality and message."
-RICHARD GOMBRICH, PH.D. Boden Professor of Sanskrit. University of Oxford; President, Pali Text Society
"the best single-volume English language introduction to the life and world of the Buddha. If you want to read only one book about the Buddha, this is the undisputed best choice.
-PAUL R. FLEISCHMAN, M.D. Psychiatrist: Author, Karma and Chaos and Cultivating Inner Peace
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Walking Beside the Buddha
This unique biography presents the Buddha#s revolutionary solution for humanity that leads to the end of ill will, craving and delusion. Though born a prince surrounded by luxuries, Gotama the Buddha was transformed by realizing that no one escapes unhappiness. He spent the remainder of his life discovering, then imparting, the answer to the great question: "Is there a way out of the cycle of suffering?"
Drawn from the oldest written record, the vivid recollections of his attendant Ananda and other disciples bring us into the presence of "the awakened one." The Life of the Buddha not only demonstrates how to walk on the path to freedom; it offers profound inspiration and guidance for doing so,
an incredible resource for the West. Culled from the Pali Canon, this translation len us experience the power of the Buddha#s teachings for ourselves, It is a work of tenderness, scholarship and beauty, a tremendous contribution fram one of the first Englishmen to enubrace the Buddhist path."
-MARK EPSTEIN, M.D. Psychiatrist, Author, Going on Being: Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart; Thoughts Without a Thinker
"The excellence of this book has long been acknowledged. Bhikkhu Nanamili war a translator of taste and discrimination... Anyone reading through this book will acquire an excellent idea of the Buddha#s personality and message."
-RICHARD GOMBRICH, PH.D. Boden Professor of Sanskrit. University of Oxford; President, Pali Text Society
"the best single-volume English language introduction to the life and world of the Buddha. If you want to read only one book about the Buddha, this is the undisputed best choice.
-PAUL R. FLEISCHMAN, M.D. Psychiatrist: Author, Karma and Chaos and Cultivating Inner Peace
| ISBN : | 9789392217340 |
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| Publisher : | Embassy Books |
| Year Published : | 2022 |
| Pages Count : | 400 Pages |
| Edition Language : | English |
| Book Format : | Paperback |
