Prince of Dharma: The Illustrated Life of Buddha

Description

With so much interest in the teachings of Buddhism, what do we actually know about the life of Siddhartha, who later became known as the Buddha? His story is inspiring in its simplicity and in the personal example he set by his renunciation. Prince of Dharma tells his moving story, taken from the classical sources handed down to us from ancient India, with the help of 50 exquisite paintings by the renowned Indian artist B. G. Sharma.

Ranchor Prime is the author of several books on the culture and spirituality of India, speaking to Hindu environmental issues as a Hindu religious scholar. He is an advisor on religion and conservation to the Alliance of Religions and Conservation, and he is co-founder and director of Friends of Vrindavan, an environmental charity aimed at protecting sacred forests in India. He lives in London.

"An exquisite rendering of the Buddhist story. As if the beauty of the Blessed One could step out of modern India's best paintings into your hands."