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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 | *[[Thich Nhat Hanh]], ''Old Path White Clouds'' (Berkeley: Parallax Press, 1991) | ||
==Oral Teachings== | ==Oral Teachings== | ||
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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 Hanh, 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