Who Is the Buddha

By Sangharakshita

Book Overview

The image of the Buddha, cross-legged and meditating, appears increasingly in magazines and on television in the West. But who was the Buddha? Here we see the Buddha as a historical figure, a warrior... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760735654
• ISBN13: 9780760735657
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Insightful, engaging discussion of Buddha - great book!

This is a fantastic book! This is the first book I had read from Sangharakshita, and I have since read it three more times. I know of no other scholar of Buddhism who so captures all complex aspects, including historical, academic, spiritual, and overall implications.Sangaharakshita is a fantastic writer -- someone I imagine to be extremely educated in all senses. "Who is the Buddha" inspired me to begin practice, and I continue to read as many books by this teacher as I can. Highest recommendation.