Buddha

The Buddha is a title given to the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama (c. 563-460 B.C.). Born an Indian prince, he renounced wealth and family, became an ascetic, and after achieving enlightenment through meditation, taught all who came to learn from him.

Buddha

The Buddha is a title given to the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama (c. 563-460 B.C.). Born an Indian prince, he renounced wealth and family, became an ascetic, and after achieving enlightenment through meditation, taught all who came to learn from him.

Books by Buddha

  • The Dhammapada: Buddhist philosophy

    G. Buddha, Irving Babbitt

    E Book, 2012

    The 423 verses in the collection known as The Dhammapada (pada: "the way"; dhamma: "the teaching"; hence, "The Path of Truth") are attributed to the Buddha himself and form the essence of the...
  • Siddhartha / The Dhammapada

    Hermann Hesse, Buddha, Hilda Rosner, Irving Babbitt

    Paperback, 2009

    Hermann Hesse’s classic novel in a new edition containing original writings attributed to the Buddha, The Dhammapada.