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 Buddhism ranks with Christianity and Islam as one of the three great universal religions, and a growing number of books about its teachings are available in English. But until now there has been no nondoctrinal introductory biography of its founder, Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha. The present book has been prepared especially for modern readers interested in the life of the Indian prince turned sage who founded this vital, practical religion some twenty-five hundred years ago. Drawing on the oldest, most reliable sources, the author, a prominent Buddhist leader, has written a lively book that is at once authoritative and eminently readable. NIKKYO NIWANO, the founder of Rissho Kosei-kai, a lay Buddhist organization that numbers well over six million members throughout the world, and author of a number of books on Buddhism, including A Guide to the Threefold Lotus Sutra and Buddhism for Today, was awarded the Templeton Foundation Prize for Progress in Religion in 1979. 128 pp. 10.9 cm. x 17.4 cm. 8 pp. Photos. Map. Glossary. (softcover) | ||
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