A Life of the BuddhaThe story of the Buddha and his awakening is more than an account of the birth of a religious tradition: it is also one of the great archetypal tales of the spiritual quest, colorful in its many details and thrilling in its depiction of the world transformed by an enlightened human being. Sherab Chödzin Kohn’s retelling of the Buddha’s life is both readable and historically informed, and presents the Buddha’s teachings along with the events of his past lives to final nirvana. Library Journal called it "a splendid combination of biography and instruction." This new edition of the book previously entitled The Awakened One has been updated to include a short history of Buddhism as well as a selection of resources for further reading. |
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Ajatashatru Ananda Anathapindada Angulimala Aniruddha Arada arhat arising is subject ascetics asked assembly beautiful became began begged bhikshunis bhikshus Bimbisara birth Blessed One’s bodhisattva bowl brahmin Buddha Dharma Buddha told Buddha’s teaching Buddhism century Chandaka day’s meal death Devadatta disciples doctrine elephant enter homelessness final nirvana followers gathered Gautama gave gone grove heard holy householder’s instructed Jetavana Kapilavastu Kashyapa King Shuddhodana king’s level of meditation liberation live lord Magadhan Mahaprajapati Mahayana Mara Maudgalyayana mendicant merchant mind monastic monks Mrigara night nirvana noble Nyanamoli palace parinirvana park path Prasenajit pratimoksha prince prostrated Rahula rainy season Rajagriha remained replied robe Sangha seat Shakyans Shambhala Publications Shariputra Shariputra and Maudgalyayana Shravasti Shrona Siddhartha side stages of realization staying subject to cessation suffering sutra specialist Tathagata taught teacher Theravada thought took tree Uruvilva Vaishali Vajrayana Venuvana vihara vinaya vinaya specialist Vishakha wandering Yasha