<p>The story of the Buddha's life from the <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/index.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Pali Canon</a> can be found here: <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/buddha.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">A Sketch of the Buddha's Life: Readings from the Pali Canon</a>.</p>

<p>It contains these sections:</p>

<ul>
<li>The Bodhisatta (Buddha-to-be)</li>
<li>The Awakening</li>
<li>After the Awakening</li>
<li>Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion</li>
<li>Forty-five years of teaching</li>
<li>The Buddha's last days</li>
</ul>

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<p>Recently I am fascinated by the accounts of Gautama Buddha and of Buddhism, after having read <a href="http://www.movemequotes.com/story-of-buddha/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Story of Buddha</a> within the book <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28257707-the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck</a> by Mark Manson. I am led to want to ask this question as I am unsure whether this is an adaptation made original by Manson, further I wish to know the true original source of The Story of Buddha as it relates to Buddhism and without interpretation. Is anyone able to provide me with additional insight?</p>

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The Story of Buddha
# The Story of Buddha

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-02)

Recently I am fascinated by the accounts of Gautama Buddha and of Buddhism, after having read [The Story of Buddha](http://www.movemequotes.com/story-of-buddha/) within the book [The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F\*ck](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28257707-the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck) by Mark Manson. I am led to want to ask this question as I am unsure whether this is an adaptation made original by Manson, further I wish to know the true original source of The Story of Buddha as it relates to Buddhism and without interpretation. Is anyone able to provide me with additional insight?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-02. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The story of the Buddha's life from the [Pali Canon](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/index.html) can be found here: [A Sketch of the Buddha's Life: Readings from the Pali Canon](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/buddha.html).

It contains these sections:

* The Bodhisatta (Buddha-to-be)
* The Awakening
* After the Awakening
* Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion
* Forty-five years of teaching
* The Buddha's last days


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