HomeBooks for the Holidays Behind the dramatic events in the
life of Buddha that have been historically and culturally
recorded lies the story of Siddhartha, a man overwhelmed by the
tragedy of inevitable and universal human suffering. He set out
to find a solution not only for his contemporaries and his
civilization, but for all of humanity for eternity. This
important two-part volume sheds new light on the life and
teachings of this great man. The first section narrates the
events in the life of Buddha, lavishly illustrated with
spectacular works of art that provide the ideal complement to
the meticulously researched text. The second section examines
this great man’s sentiments and the nucleus of his doctrine.
This portion of the book features a unique photographic
recreation of the roads traveled by the Enlightened One,
accompanied by quotations from traditional Buddhist writings.