Buddha
by Chopra, Deepak
Series: Enlightenment Collection Book 1 Published by : HarperSanFrancisco, (San Francisco :) Physical details: vi, 278 p. ; 22 cm. ISBN:9780060878801; 0060878800.
Subject(s):
Gautama Buddha
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Monks
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India
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India
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Social life and customs
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To 1200
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Biographical fiction.
Year: 2007
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A young man in line for the throne is trapped in his father's kingdom and yearns for the outside world. Betrayed y those closest to him, Siddhartha abandons his palace and princely title. Face-to-face with his demons, he becomes a wandering monk and embarks on a spiritual fast that carries him to the brink of death. Ultimately recognizing his inability to conquer his body and mind by sheer will, Siddhartha transcends his physical pain and achieves enlightenment.