Who is the Buddha? What does it mean to be a Buddhist? Here, a leading Western Buddhist looks at these questions from several angles. We see the Buddha in historical context, as the Indian warrior prince who went forth in search of the truth. We see him in the context of the evolution of the human race, in the context of karma and rebirth, in the context of time, and in the context of eternity. Above all, we meet the Buddha as a man who struggled to understand the mysteries of life, suffering, and death. He won that understanding by transcending human life altogether, and becoming a Buddha - 'one who knows, who is awake'. Because he had the courage to make the journey into the heart of life - and to describe the route he took - anyone prepared to make the effort can attain what he attained. For thousands of years people in the East have been following his path. Now it is the turn of the West.
- ISBN10 1907314539
- ISBN13 9781907314537
- Publish Date 8 August 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Windhorse Publications
- Edition Electronic
- Format eBook
- Language English