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The Buddha
Buddha's teachings and philosophy appeals to the rational and the poetic minds alike.
The Buddha
Supriya Rai
Smriti Books
2003
Pages: 135
Price: Rs 150
ISBN: 81-87967-63-3
Paperback
Relevent for Spirituality
The Spiritual masters series traces the lives of some of the great Masters and present their teachings for a conmtmporary reader.
India id blessed with a rich spiritual legacy. many great masters have arisen here, pursuing different paths,in thier quest fir Ultimate Truth. Yet their message has always been one of immence tolerance and compassion.
The Siddartha, Gautama Buddha, lived and taught over 2500 years ago. His teachings comprised some of the highest moral philosophy then known to man and appealed to the rational and the poetic minds alike. He led a remarkable life, travelling and teaching ceaselessly for 45 years after attaining Enlightenment. Today, Buddhism is one of the world's most widely practised religions. drawing followers from lands far away from that of his birth.
In this book, three men narrate the story of the Buddha's life. One is his son and desciple, Rahula. Another is king Bimbisara's chariotee. triguna, who is a creature of fiction. And the third narrator is Ananda, a cousin and disciple of the Master and later, his sttendent. As they preceed with the narration, their understanding of the Master's teachings deepens, enabling each one to achieve his own transformation.
