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| − | '''Buddha Shakyamuni''' ([[Wyl.]] ''sangs rgyas shakya thub pa'') | + | '''Buddha Shakyamuni''' ([[Wyl.]] ''sangs rgyas shakya thub pa'') — the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached [[enlightenment]] (and thus became a [[buddha]]) in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over the world, known today as Buddhism. |
==Disciples== | ==Disciples== | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
*One of the most famous and inspiring accounts of Buddha's life is [[Ashvaghosha]]'s ''[[Buddhacharita]]'' | *One of the most famous and inspiring accounts of Buddha's life is [[Ashvaghosha]]'s ''[[Buddhacharita]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Thich Nhat Hahn]], ''Old Path, White Clouds'' (Berkeley: Parallax Press, 1991) | ||
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| + | ==Oral Teachings== | ||
| + | *[[Dzogchen Rinpoche]], ''Buddha’s Life and Path of Liberation'', [[Lerab Ling]], 6-7 June 1998 | ||
==Internal Links== | ==Internal Links== | ||
Revision as of 19:50, 16 August 2009
Buddha Shakyamuni
Buddha Shakyamuni (Wyl. sangs rgyas shakya thub pa) — the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached enlightenment (and thus became a buddha) in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over the world, known today as Buddhism.
Disciples
Further Reading
- One of the most famous and inspiring accounts of Buddha's life is Ashvaghosha's Buddhacharita
- Thich Nhat Hahn, Old Path, White Clouds (Berkeley: Parallax Press, 1991)
Oral Teachings
- Dzogchen Rinpoche, Buddha’s Life and Path of Liberation, Lerab Ling, 6-7 June 1998
