Rediscovering the Buddha

Hans Penner takes a new look at the classic stories of the life of the Buddha. In the first part of the book, he presents a full account of these stories, drawn from various texts of Theravada Buddhism, the Buddhism of South and Southeast Asia. Penner allots one chapter to each of the major milestones in Buddha''s life, with titles such as: Birth and Early Life, Flight from the Palace, Enlightenme...