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BUDDHA - Softcover

MICHAEL CARRITHERS

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9787513531092: BUDDHA

Synopsis

Buddha was born prince, grew up in rich and honor. He could have inherited the throne, enjoyed high position and great wealth all his life, but he abandoned his wife and the supreme power. What made him leave the secular world and desire to temper himself on earth? How did he penetrate the mystery of pain and gain the ultimate liberation? Why Buddhism can go through thousand years of clouds and winds and boom to this day? This book, casting the myth and legends aside, based on the Buddhist sutras, faithfully records the thoughts and path of Buddhas whole life and the relations between the economy and politics of the day and his thoughts, displaying readers a real Buddha and Buddhist world.

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About the Author


Michael Carrithers is a Professor of Anthropology at University of Durham.

Review

`admirably well-paced and informative.' Galen Strawson, Sunday Times --n/a

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