Philip Almond's engaging new book is the first to combine a history of early traditions about Siddhartha Gautama's life with an authoritative account of how he and the tantalizing philosophy inspired ...
In the Theravada form of Buddhism followed in Southeast Asia, Gautama’s enlightenment is commemorated along with his birth ...
It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha ... disillusioned with the fleeting luxuries of palace life. He eventually left home to find a cure for the ...