Azure Bodhi

Author: Wu Hengshan
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: To know what Buddhism is, one must know its founder, Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni Buddha); to understand Buddhist teachings and the spirit of the monastic community, one must understand the life, deeds, and experiences of the founding Buddha. This book presents a fresh and objective account of the Buddha's life and teachings, elaborates on the spirit of Buddhism, the true personality of the Buddha, and briefly introduces the social background of India during the Buddha's time, as well as the formation of the monastic community and its conflicts and dilemmas.