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Old Path White Clouds: The Life Story of the Buddha

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Old Path White Clouds: The Life Story of the Buddha
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thich Nhat Hanh
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:608
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 135
Category/GenreBuddhism
ISBN/Barcode 9780712654173
ClassificationsDewey:294.3
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Ebury Publishing
Imprint Rider & Co
Publication Date 13 August 1992
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Drawn directly from over 24 Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese sources and retold by the author, this book traces the Buddha's life slowly and gently over the course of 80 years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself. Thich Nhat Hanh is the author of "Miracle of Mindfulness" and "Being Peace".

Author Biography

Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese poet, bestselling author and peace activist, has been a Buddhist monk for over 40 years. He was chairman of the Vietnamese Buddhist Peace delegation during the Vietnam War and was nominated by Dr Martin Luther King for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1966 he visited the US and Europe on a peace mission and was unable to return to his native land. Today he heads Plum Village, a meditation community in south-western France, where he teaches, writes, gardens and aids refugees worldwide. Websites include: www.interbeing.org.uk and www.plumvillage.org

Reviews

'The Buddha was the source. Venerable Svasti and the young buffalo boys were rivers that flowed from the source. Wherever the rivers flowed, the Buddha would be there.' In Old Path White Clouds, scholar, poet and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh retells the story of the Buddha in his own inimitably beautiful style. He draws upon Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese sources to trace the Buddha's life slowly and gently through the course of eighty years. Seen partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself and partly through those of Svasti, the buffalo boy, Old Path White Clouds brings the Buddha closer to us as we journey with him on his path to enlightenment and nirvana.