THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA PB – TENZIN CHOGYEL

"This is a call to mindfulness, dedicated to easing suffering. The story of Shakyamuni Buddha s epic journey to enlightenment is perhaps the most important narrative in the Buddhist tradition. Tenzin Chogyel s The Life of the Buddha, composed in the mid-eighteenth century and now with a new translation, is a masterly storyteller s rendition of the twelve acts of the Buddha. Chogyel 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."