The Life & Times of Buddha

by Mona K. Gedney

Presents the life and accomplishments of the son of a king who gave up a life of wealth to seek spiritual enlightenment and found it in the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

Genres: Nonfiction

48 pages, Library Binding

First published May 1, 2005

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Presents the life and accomplishments of the son of a king who gave up a life of wealth to seek spiritual enlightenment and found it in the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buddhism fundamentals, just to get a feel for how it was founded, what its precepts are, and how they came to be. I just wonder how much of Siddharta's teachings have been corrupted over time - he never told his followers to worship him (let alone make Buddha idols), and his teachings weren't written down until after the monks realized there were discrepancies amongst their group. This is the first book I've read that has B.C.E. (Before Common Era) instead of B.C. ( Before Christ)to distinguish the date and time of their chronology...