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100 1 _aOlcott, Henry Steel,
_d1832-1907
245 1 4 _aThe Life of Buddha and Its Lessons
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-04-17
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons" by Henry Steel Olcott is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, emphasizing his journey from royal privilege to spiritual enlightenment. It addresses the underlying philosophies of Buddhism, showcasing the ways in which Buddha's insights continue to resonate with humanity's search for meaning and truth. In this work, Olcott delves into the key aspects of Buddha's life, highlighting his early years as a royal prince, his renunciation of worldly pleasures, and his quest for understanding human suffering. The author argues that the essence of Buddha's teachings revolves around the impermanence of the material world and the pursuit of spiritual truth, culminating in the state of Nirvana—a liberation from suffering. Throughout the text, Olcott encourages readers to appreciate the profound moral lessons derived from Buddha’s life, including compassion, selflessness, and the quest for inner peace, urging a return to the foundational principles of Buddhism as a means to navigate the complexities of modern existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGautama Buddha
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18194
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