Old Path White Clouds
by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Buddha's life as narrative, from the Pali canon and Chinese sources, told partly through the eyes of a buffalo boy. Six hundred gentle pages; the best way to meet the Buddha as a person.
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you want the Buddha's life as story.
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you want doctrine; see The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching.
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Three things you will actually use
- The Buddha was a person who practised.
- Teaching by example.
- The path was walked before it was taught.
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Read the first fifty pages.
Our verdict
The Buddha's life, told.
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