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1) Siddhartha
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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A young man, blessed with loving parents and a safe home in a world where want and neglect abound, leaves his family in search of himself. He joins the Samanas, a band of wandering ascetics without possessions or earthly ties. His quest unfulfilled, he descends into a life of unbounded luxury and indulgence. Where is truth? Where will his soul find true ease, in denial, in decadence, or in some truth far greater than himself, so simple, so close to...
2) Buddhism
Author
Language
English
Description
This book presents the beliefs and practices of Buddhism as expressed in the major writings of the Buddhist tradition. The central insight of Buddhism, its historical development and major variations, are presented at the outset of this volume. From this the reader is led through the vast literature in selections which emphasize the dominant themes of the ideal way of Buddhist life.
3) Buddha
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
When Siddhartha, a prince, journeyed outside palace gates and saw suffering, he began the journey that lead him to become Buddha, the Enlightened One.
6) Buddha
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
A world-renouned religious thinker contemplates one of the world's most sacred figures. In a profound blend of biography, religion, history, and philosophy, Armstrong's highly original portrait of the Buddha explores both the archetypal religious icon and Buddha the man.
8) The Buddha
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
1979, c1975
Language
English
Description
Examines the life, teachings, and followers of Gautama Buddha.
Author
Publisher
Rider
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Drawn directly from over 24 Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese sources and retold by the author, this book traces the Buddha's life slowly and gently over the course of 80 years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself.
12) Buddhism
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A visual overview of Buddhist history and practices featuring more than 180 color photos and illustrations of ancient Buddhist art, sculpture, and architecture as well as modern followers of the faith.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Hermann Hesse wrote Siddhartha after he traveled to India in the 1910s. It tells the story of a young boy who travels the country in a quest for spiritual enlightenment in the time of Guatama Buddha. It is a compact, lyrical work, which reads like an allegory about the finding of wisdom.
18) Buddha stories
Author
Language
English
Description
When Siddhartha, a prince, journeyed outside the palace gates and saw suffering, he began the journey that lead him to become Buddha.
Series
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
The works of the Buddha can feel vast, and it is sometimes difficult for even longtime students to know where to look, especially since the Buddha never explicitly defined the framework behind his teachings. For easy reference, the book is arrayed in ten thematic sections.
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