A blueprint for a life of mindfulness, dedicated to the easing of suffering both for oneself and for others
The story of Shakyamuni Buddha s epic journey to enlightenment is perhaps the most important narrative in the Buddhist tradition. Tenzin Chogyel sThe Life of the Buddha, composed in the mid eighteenth century and now in a vivid new translation, is a masterly storyteller s rendition of the twelve acts of the Buddha. Chogyel s classical tale seamlessly weaves together the vast and the minute, the earthly and the celestial, reflecting the near-omnipresent aid of the gods...