Buddha's Wisdom: A Journey of Discovery 89

Author: Jean Boisselier (French), translated by Xiao Shujun
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In the 6th century BC, a prince from northern India abandoned his family and wealth to seek the answers to the mysteries of the entire universe—pain and death. His name was Siddhartha Gautama, who later became the Buddha—the "Awakened One." The Buddha taught the Dharma to countless beings. He founded a religion that has spread across the world for 2,500 years. Author Jean Boisselier wanders between history and legend, narrating the life of the Buddha. Through this, readers also gain a concrete and vivid understanding of the basic tenets of Buddhism. This book is a popular introduction to Buddhist knowledge. The author is an expert in art, archaeology, India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asian Buddhism. The book provides a detailed account of the Buddha's life, legends about the Buddha, some basic Buddhist stories, and the spread of Buddhism. The content is easy to understand and accessible, with abundant illustrations that greatly benefit readers in understanding Buddhism.
Author Bio: Jean Boisselier was born in Paris, holds a doctorate in literature and Indology, and is also an honorary doctorate from Silpakorn University (I’universiteSilpakorn). He was a member of the French School of the Far East (I'Ecolefrancaised'Extreme-Orient) and served as the director of the Phnom-Penh Museum (museedePhom-Penh) from 1950 to 1955. From 1953 to 1955, he was in charge of the scientific preservation work at Angkor. He is also an expert in the study of art, archaeology, and Buddhism in India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia. He has written extensively and has conducted numerous archaeological expeditions to Cambodia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and especially Thailand, achieving significant results.