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Gautama Buddha

by Vishvapani Blomfield
₱300.15
Gautama Buddha - Thryft
Gautama Buddha - Thryft

Discover the awakened one - Gautama Buddha.

This book provides a comprehensive biography of Gautama Buddha, shedding light on his culture, spiritual search, experiences, and teachings. It places him in a credible historical setting while drawing on the myths and legends around him to illuminate the significance of his life. If you're interested in history and religion, and in the Buddha as a thinker, spiritual teacher, and cultural figure, this insightful and thought-provoking biography is a must-read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Gautama Buddha

by Vishvapani Blomfield
₱300.15
ISBN: 9781849164092
Authors: Vishvapani Blomfield
Publisher: Quercus Books
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Religion, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Philosophy
Related Topics: Buddhism, History, Spirituality, Biography, History
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 175 readers)

Description

The words and example of Gautama (often known by the title, 'Buddha') have affected billions of people. But what do we really know about him? While there is much we cannot say for certain about the historical Gautama, this persuasive new biography provides the fullest and most plausible account yet. Weaving ancient sources and modern understanding into a compelling narrative, Gautama Buddha places his birth around 484 BCE, his Enlightenment in 449 BCE and his death in 404 BCE, a century later than the traditional dates. Vishvapani Blomfield examines Gautama's words and impact to shed fresh light on his culture, his spiritual search and the experiences and teachings that led his followers to call him 'The Awakened One'. Placing Gautama in a credible historical setting without assuming that he was really just an ordinary person, this book draws on the myths and legends that surround him to illuminate the significance of his life. It traces Gautama's investigations of consciousness, his strikingly original view of life and his development of new forms of religious community and practice. This insightful and thought-provoking biography will appeal to anyone interested in history and religion, and in the Buddha as a thinker, spiritual teacher and a seminal cultural figure. Gautama Buddha is a gripping account of one of history's most powerful personalities.
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Discover the awakened one - Gautama Buddha.

This book provides a comprehensive biography of Gautama Buddha, shedding light on his culture, spiritual search, experiences, and teachings. It places him in a credible historical setting while drawing on the myths and legends around him to illuminate the significance of his life. If you're interested in history and religion, and in the Buddha as a thinker, spiritual teacher, and cultural figure, this insightful and thought-provoking biography is a must-read.

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