Saturday, 23. February 2008
Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment

Chopra is best known for his spiritual how-to books. Here, he turns to fiction, writing about the life of Prince Siddhartha, who became the Buddha.

Chopra divides his book into three parts. The first chronicles the youth of a motherless boy who has a destiny: to be a spiritual leader as foretold by astronomers at his birth. But his powerful father refuses to bow to fate and keeps his son isolated from the world.

In the second part, Siddhartha, now a husband and father, sees suffering and decides to leave his life of leisure and become a monk. Despite extreme asceticism and a duel with a demon, enlightenment eludes him.

In the final section, Siddhartha sees the error of trying to defeat his body and, in one night, achieves enlightenment and becomes the Buddha.

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Chopra's "Practical Guide to Buddhism" at the end were instructional stepping off points, a guide with commentary and teachings on core Buddhist principles. Written so they make sense to the western mind.

A refreshing novel, and an inspiring read!

Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra.
HarperOne, 2007 | PDF | 288 pages | 2.1 MB


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