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