This scholarly work offers a fascinating examination of the lore surrounding the life of Buddha. From his ancestry, birth, and youth to his final days, it chronicles Buddha's preaching, his 20 years' wandering, the establishment of rival schools of philosophy, and much more — including thought-provoking perspectives on Buddhism as religion and philosophy.
Stories of the Buddha: Being Selections from the Jataka by Caroline A. F. Rhys Davids One of the most important texts in the literature of Buddhism, containing 47 stories celebrating the previous lives of the Buddha, each offering fascinating insights into the mind and heart of Buddhism.
The Living Thoughts of Gotama the Buddha by Ananda Coomaraswamy, I. B. Horner Scholarly, highly readable volume offers concise introduction to tenets of Buddhism. After a brief biography and an overview of Buddha's doctrine, a series of Pali texts focuses on the founder and his prophesies.
