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- English
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About this book
Revealing the man behind the icon.
Today the Buddha is honoured throughout the world as one of the great religious figures in the history of humankind. His greatness lies in his teachings, and in the religious community that he founded, but also in his exemplary life story. In this authoritative biography, John Strong presents that story the way Buddhists have told it - from accounts of his previous lives, and the story of his birth and upbringing, through to his enlightenment, deathbed deeds, and ongoing presence in the relics that he left behind. Along the way, he explores the roots of key Buddhist beliefs and practices, making this volume not only a useful study of the life of the Buddha, but a helpful introduction to Buddhism as a whole.
Today the Buddha is honoured throughout the world as one of the great religious figures in the history of humankind. His greatness lies in his teachings, and in the religious community that he founded, but also in his exemplary life story. In this authoritative biography, John Strong presents that story the way Buddhists have told it - from accounts of his previous lives, and the story of his birth and upbringing, through to his enlightenment, deathbed deeds, and ongoing presence in the relics that he left behind. Along the way, he explores the roots of key Buddhist beliefs and practices, making this volume not only a useful study of the life of the Buddha, but a helpful introduction to Buddhism as a whole.
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Teología y religiónSubtopic
Biografías religiosasTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Tables
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Pronunciation and transliteration of terms
- 1. Introduction: the lifestory of the Buddha
- 2. Previous lives of the Buddha
- 3. Ancestry, birth, and youth
- 4. Quest and enlightenment
- 5. Teachings and community
- 6. Daily routines, miracles, and distant journeys
- 7. Final days, the parinirvana, and the nirvana of the relics
- Sources and further reading
- Glossary of Sanskrit names and terms with Pali equivalents
- Bibliography
- Index