The life of the Buddha / Tenzin Chögyel ; translated with an Introduction and notes by Kurtis R. Schaeffer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bstan-ʼdzin-chos-rgyal, Rje Mkhan-po X, 1700-1767, author.

Contributor:

Schaeffer, Kurtis R., translator, author of introduction.

Standardized Title:

Bcom ldan ʼdas rgyal ba shaʼakya thub paʼi rnam par thar pa bskal bzaṅ sgron ma stoṅ gi mdzes rgyan

Language:

English

Tibetan

Subjects (All):

Gautama Buddha.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 126 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Penguin Classics, 2015.

Language Note:

Translated from Tibetan.

Summary:

"A blueprint for a life of mindfulness, dedicated to the easing of suffering both for oneself and for others. The story of Shakyamuni Buddha's epic journey to enlightenment is perhaps the most important narrative in the Buddhist tradition. Tenzin Chögyel's The Life of the Buddha, composed in the mid-eighteenth century and now in a vivid new translation, is a masterly storyteller's rendition of the twelve acts of the Buddha. Chögyel's classical tale seamlessly weaves together the vast and the minute, the earthly and the celestial, reflecting the near-omnipresent aid of the gods alongside the Buddha's moving final reunion with his devoted son, Rahula. The Life of the Buddha has the power to engage people through a deeply human story with cosmic implications"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Heaven 3

Chapter 2 Descent 15

Chapter 3 Birth 19

Chapter 4 Education 27

Chapter 5 Harem 31

Chapter 6 Renunciation 37

Chapter 7 Austerity 47

Chapter 8 The Diamond Throne 53

Chapter 9 Demons 57

Chapter 10 Enlightenment 61

Chapter 11 Teaching 67

Chapter 12 Death 79.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780143107200

0143107208

OCLC:

881869831

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