| Encounters with Enlightenment: stories from the life of the Buddha
by Saddhaloka
Description
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Every now and then we meet someone who can change the course of our life. In his time the Buddha influenced dramatically the lives of many men and women that he met, from beggars to kings, murderers to holy men.
There are many stories about the Buddha in the Buddhist tradition. Some encapsulate profound teachings. Others illustrate the qualities of this truly remarkable figure - his clarity, his courage, his gentle humour, his kindness, and more.
Here Saddhaloka retells in a simple and straight forward way the stories that have moved him most. Travelling with him along the dusty roads of ancient India, we meet the Buddha again and again. If we are able to grasop this precious opportunity. The Buddha's timeless wisdom and inspiring example will change us too.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saddhaloka was born in Jersey in 1948. He studied at Leeds University where he obtained a BA in History and developed a strong interest in Eastern religions, especially Buddhism. He then married and travelled overland to India, where he spent fourteen months visiting several of the holy places associated with the Buddha. After returning to Britain he spent the next five years working on farms, mostly as a herdsman, including three years in Ireland in a village community with people with learning difficulties. He maintained a strong interest in meditation and Buddhism and in 1979 moved to Norwich with his family where there were other Buddhist with young children. Two years later he was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order, and spent the next fourteen years teaching meditation and Buddhism. In 1995 he moved to Padmaloka, a retreat centre in Norfolk where he helps men prepare for ordination. He also has a special interest in developing Buddhist activities in Finland, Estonia and Russia. Saddhaloka now has three grown-up children and a grand-daughter.
Content
About the Author
Introduction
1 The Going Forth
2 The Wanderer
3 Enlightenment
4 The First Disciples
5 The Community Grows
6 The Fire Worshippers
7 Nanda and the Nymphs
8 Rahula
9 The Princes and the Barber
10 Anathapindika
11 Quarrelling Monks
12 Perfect Brotherhood
13 The Ploughman
14 The Beautiful Mango Grove
15 Angulimala
16 A Youthful Challenge
17 Little Ugly
18 Pridestiff
19 Sona's Sore Feet
20 Bahiya of the Bark Garment
21 Contradictor
22 The Mustard Seed
23 Miracles
24 Ananda
25 A Sick Monk
26 The Alavi Yaksha
27 A Sneeze
28 An Insulting Brahmin
29 A King's Visit
30 Ugga
31 The Stability of the Order
32 The Last Days
Pali References
Glossary
Further Reading
Index
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