Siddhartha Gautama was the Buddha, the Awakened One and founder of Buddhism, who discovered the Middle Way and taught the path to liberation from suffering. How did a solitary seeker survive the extremes of near starvation in the forests of Uruvela to defeat the armies of Mara and awaken beneath the pipal tree at Bodh Gaya?
The narrative opens on the night of the Awakening, as the meditating Bodhisattva faces the accusations and terrors of Mara before touching the earth as his witness. From that luminous dawn, the text traces the living Dharma as Shakyamuni walks across northeastern India. Readers follow the Buddha to the Deer Park at Isipatana to deliver his first sermon to his former companions, and later to Kapilavastu where his father learns to receive alms from the son who once lived in palaces built to confine him. The account reveals a tireless teacher who spends forty-five rainy seasons shaping the Sangha, guiding figures from his hostile cousin Devadatta to the determined nun Mahaprajapati. The volume leaves the reader at the final rains retreat in Vesali, with the aged teacher preparing his community to continue without him.
Book Two of The Awakened One: A Life of Siddhartha Gautama. The Prince Who Saw traces his youth in a royal palace and his initial encounters with worldly suffering, and The Dharma Remains explores his passage into Parinirvana and the endurance of the Eightfold Path across the centuries.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Siddhartha Gautama was the Buddha, the Awakened One and founder of Buddhism, who discovered the Middle Way and taught the path to liberation from suffering. How did a solitary seeker survive the extremes of near starvation in the forests of Uruvela to defeat the armies of Mara and awaken beneath the pipal tree at Bodh Gaya?The narrative opens on the night of the Awakening, as the meditating Bodhisattva faces the accusations and terrors of Mara before touching the earth as his witness. From that luminous dawn, the text traces the living Dharma as Shakyamuni walks across northeastern India. Readers follow the Buddha to the Deer Park at Isipatana to deliver his first sermon to his former companions, and later to Kapilavastu where his father learns to receive alms from the son who once lived in palaces built to confine him. The account reveals a tireless teacher who spends forty-five rainy seasons shaping the Sangha, guiding figures from his hostile cousin Devadatta to the determined nun Mahaprajapati. The volume leaves the reader at the final rains retreat in Vesali, with the aged teacher preparing his community to continue without him.The fierce seeking: Siddhartha exhausts the teachings of Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta before enduring years of extreme asceticism with five companions.A simple offering: the village girl Sujata presents a bowl of rice cooked in milk, breaking his fast and opening the door to the Middle Way.Unbroken compassionate instruction: the Buddha walks the river plains to teach kings, beggars, and courtesans while establishing the rhythm of the annual rains retreat.Courageous early disciples: Mahaprajapati walks barefoot to insist on the capacity of women for full awakening, founding the order of nuns.Book Two of The Awakened One: A Life of Siddhartha Gautama. The Prince Who Saw traces his youth in a royal palace and his initial encounters with worldly suffering, and The Dharma Remains explores his passage into Parinirvana and the endurance of the Eightfold Path across the centuries.Readers seeking the story of Siddhartha Gautama, his awakening at Bodh Gaya and his first sermon at the Deer Park, who also want the history of his many rainy seasons shaping the Sangha. Book Two follows Siddhartha Gautama through his Awakening beneath the Bodhi tree and forty-five years of teaching the Middle Way. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798951762764
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Meet the Buddha as a Living Presence - Not a Monument, But a GuideSix years of fierce seeking. One night beneath a pipal tree. Forty-five years of walking compassion into the world. Most of us know the outline. But knowing an outline and truly meeting the Buddha - feeling the weight of his renunciation, the stillness of that pre-dawn moment of awakening, the tireless tenderness with which he turned toward suffering beings for nearly half a century - are two profoundly different experiences.Beneath the Bodhi Tree bridges that distance. Written in the warm, unhurried voice of a trusted dharma friend sharing stories on pilgrimage, this is the life of Shakyamuni Buddha told not as academic history but as a living encounter. Whether you sit in the Theravada, Mahayana, or Vajrayana tradition - or simply feel the pull of the path without yet naming it - this book meets you where you are and walks beside you.What You Will Discover InsideThe full arc of Shakyamuni's journey - from the sheltered palace of Kapilavastu through six years of harrowing ascetic practice to the night everything changed beneath the Bodhi TreeA sense of sacred place - Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Rajagha, Kusinagara - the pilgrimage sites live on these pages, making the story feel like a journey you are takingAn invitation to gratitude and resolve - each chapter is crafted to leave you not merely informed but moved, your own commitment to the path refreshed and clarifiedA Book Born from Devotion, Written for PractitionersFor Every School. For Every Stage of the Path.You do not need to belong to a particular lineage to be nourished by this book. The Buddha belonged to no school - he simply walked, taught, and loved. Beneath the Bodhi Tree honors that universality. If you are a Buddhist practitioner seeking to deepen your connection to the founder of the path, if you are a sympathizer drawn to the Buddha's example, or if you are a pilgrim still finding your way - this book was written for you.Open these pages. Sit beneath the tree Book Two of The Awakened One: the awakening and the forty-five rains. Sujata's bowl, the night beneath the tree, the first turning of the wheel at the Deer Park, and the sangha that grew like a river, told from within the tradition. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798951762764
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Meet the Buddha as a Living Presence - Not a Monument, But a GuideSix years of fierce seeking. One night beneath a pipal tree. Forty-five years of walking compassion into the world. Most of us know the outline. But knowing an outline and truly meeting the Buddha - feeling the weight of his renunciation, the stillness of that pre-dawn moment of awakening, the tireless tenderness with which he turned toward suffering beings for nearly half a century - are two profoundly different experiences.Beneath the Bodhi Tree bridges that distance. Written in the warm, unhurried voice of a trusted dharma friend sharing stories on pilgrimage, this is the life of Shakyamuni Buddha told not as academic history but as a living encounter. Whether you sit in the Theravada, Mahayana, or Vajrayana tradition - or simply feel the pull of the path without yet naming it - this book meets you where you are and walks beside you.What You Will Discover InsideThe full arc of Shakyamuni's journey - from the sheltered palace of Kapilavastu through six years of harrowing ascetic practice to the night everything changed beneath the Bodhi TreeA sense of sacred place - Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Rajagha, Kusinagara - the pilgrimage sites live on these pages, making the story feel like a journey you are takingAn invitation to gratitude and resolve - each chapter is crafted to leave you not merely informed but moved, your own commitment to the path refreshed and clarifiedA Book Born from Devotion, Written for PractitionersFor Every School. For Every Stage of the Path.You do not need to belong to a particular lineage to be nourished by this book. The Buddha belonged to no school - he simply walked, taught, and loved. Beneath the Bodhi Tree honors that universality. If you are a Buddhist practitioner seeking to deepen your connection to the founder of the path, if you are a sympathizer drawn to the Buddha's example, or if you are a pilgrim still finding your way - this book was written for you.Open these pages. Sit beneath the tree Book Two of The Awakened One: the awakening and the forty-five rains. Sujata's bowl, the night beneath the tree, the first turning of the wheel at the Deer Park, and the sangha that grew like a river, told from within the tradition. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798951762764
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