This unique biography presents the Buddha’s revolutionary solution for humanity that leads to the end of ill will, craving and delusion. Though born as aprince surrounded by luxuries, Gotama the Buddha was transformed by realizing no one escapes unhappiness. He spent the remainder of his life discovering, then imparting, the answer to the great question: “Is there a way out of the cycle of suffering?”

Drawn from the oldest written record, the vivid recollections of his attendant Ananda and other disciples bring us into the presence of “the awakened one.” The Life of the Buddha not only demonstrates how to walk on the path to freedom; it offers profound inspiration and guidance for doing so.

Life of the Buddha, Bhikkhu Nanamoli, BPS Pariyatti Editions, Paperback, 2001, 376 Pages, $21.00

Editor's Preface    ix
    Introduction    xi
    Map of Central and Eastern India    xvi
    Voices    xviii
1.    The Birth and the Early Years    1
2.    The Struggle for Enlightenment    10
3.    After the Enlightenment    30
4.    The Spreading of the Dhamma    48
5.    The Two Chief Disciples    70
6.    Anathapindika, The Feeder of the Poor    87
7.    The Formation of the Order of Nuns    102
8.    The Quarrel at Kosambi    109
9.    The End of the First Twenty Years    120
10.    The Middle Period    151
11.    The Person    182
12.    The Doctrine    206
13.    Devadatta    257
14.    Old Age    273
15.    The Last Year    286
16.    The First Council    333
    Notes    347
    List of Sources    360
    Index    369
    Table of Principal Dates    375
    About the Author    376
    Bhikkhu Nanamoli: A Bibliography    377