Buddha: A Story Of Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra
Paperback 278 Pages Publisher HarperOne; Reprint edition Published Mar 2008
$15.99 USD
ISBN-10: 0060878819
ISBN-13: 9780060878818
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Deepak Chopra brings the Buddha back to life in this gripping “New York Times” bestselling novel about the young prince who abandoned his inheritance to discover his true calling. This iconic journey changed the world forever, and the truths revealed continue to influence every corner of the globe today.
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.
Although we recognize Buddha today as an icon of peace and serenity, his life story was a tumultuous and spellbinding affair filled with love and sex, murder and loss, struggle and surrender. From the rocky terrain of the material world to the summit of the spiritual one, “Buddha” captivates and inspires–ultimately leading us closer to understanding the true nature of life and ourselves.
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A Modern Tale by Kevin M. (Toronto, Ontario)
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“Deepak is best known for presenting Eastern ideas to a Western audience with a clear vision and penetrating insight. When I saw this book at a local store, I just had to buy it, since I wanted to read how Deepak would convey his ideas in fiction – in retelling the tale of Buddha’s journey to enlightenment. I found this book to be mesmerizing almost as if I was right there with the Buddha experiencing everything.
Buddhism has always interested me with its ethic of compassion, mindfulness and emphasis on meditation. So to understand the Buddha’s journey in a contemporary tale has been most spell-binding. My own understanding of the Buddha started with Siddhartha a classic by Herman Hesse and I also loved a unique spiritual novel on compassion called Nexus: A Neo Novel.”
Enjoyable, Insightful, Inspiring by Steve Roche (Suffolk, UK)
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“Having long been drawn towards the peaceful ideology and practical approaches to living that buddhism offers (and having read the Hesse book) I wasn’t sure about a fictionalised version of Buddha’s life, but it works really well.
Chopra writes superbly, showing skill and sensitivity in putting across the ideas, especially in giving one a chance to understand what achieving enlightenment might actually mean.
I particularly liked his Epilogue where he speaks to the reader about the process of writing the book, and the short Practical Guide to Buddhism. I learned more from these 13 pages than from many hours of previous study and meditation with my buddhist friends! “
Those interested in spirituality in general by Paul
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“This was a very entertaining and inspiring fictional account of the life of the Buddha. Most of the characters and events of the novel are from the passed down story of Buddha, but it is the depiction of his inner experience that is imagined.
The scope of the novel is wonderful in that it starts with his life as Prince Siddartha, moves next into his years as Gautama the monk, then to his enlightenment and subsequent transformation into the Buddha. He was truly an Everyman, and his story demonstrates that of which we are all capable.“
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