Bidusmita mahapatra biography books

Life of the Buddha Books
English Language

There are only a handful of books written in English about the life of the Buddha, Prince Siddhartha, Shakyamuni Buddha.

There are likely more written in Asian languages.

Bidusmita mahapatra biography books

Here we are only looking at the English language offerings, focusing on a few criteria: illustration, story accuracy, handling of sensitive subjects, and age-appropriate literacy levels.

It’s important for parents to understand that Prince Siddhartha was an actual human being who lived, taught and died, some time during the 5th century BCE.

It is not a fairy tale. The story is not drama filled and there are a few tricky parts (in some, not all renditions) that parents should be prepared to speak about—sickness and death, starvation, reincarnation. Some of these stories discuss good and evil spirits, invisible beings, heaven, demons, past lives, and then there is the fact that Buddha leaves his wife and child behind.

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