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Buddha | 
 enlarge | Author: Deepak Chopra
Publisher: Hodder And Stoughton Ltd.
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  70 reviews
Sales Rank: 2076945
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0340943858
EAN: 9780340943854
ASIN: 0340943858
Publication Date: May 31, 2007
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 Buddha January 5, 2009
I picked this book up on a whim and I'm so thankful that I did-everything happens for a reason. This book is not pushing an ethos. It tells the story of a prince who gives up riches to become a monk who then finds enlightenment and lives as a buddha. It is full of action, love, hate and drama. The path to enlightenment was not easy or quick, it was difficult and trying, yet our main character fights on and changes the world forever.
I love this book and highly recomment it.
 You cannot construct a story around a few facts! January 4, 2009
To start, I did not finish this book. SO, there may be more merits to it than I am giving here.
I have a problem with constructing this story about the buddha with made up characters and situations. My understanding is that, no, we do not know all the facts about Siddhartha's life. Perhaps the details of the Buddha's life are sparse, but more is not needed to understand the teaching of buddhism. And we cannot know more, so why go on with this farce? This character written by chopra is supposed to give us a sense that the buddha was human, and mortal as we are. But nothing about any other buddhist PHILOSOPHICAL teaching suggests that he's anything else.
This book will not really help you begin to study Buddhism.
I could not keep reading as the story progressed because the writing got worse, and the situations seemed too contrived. Chopra here seems to think that he has a better understanding of buddha "the man" than others can attain from basic buddhist readings.
For a real introduction into buddhist philosophy, please visit a temple or read "what the buddha taught" by walpola rahula, or The "Buddhist Tradition in India, China and Japan" edited by WIlliam Theodore de Bary.
Perhaps if you know nothing of buddhism, this may give you some insight. My concern is that there are so many situations and characters that are made up, that you may get fact and truth mixed up in further study. Many stories of the buddha's life are fantastical. Just remember that the Buddha wanted his TEACHINGS to be remembered and not facts of his life. He taught philosophy, ways to think of yourself in your body and in the world, not religion. Buddha never claimed to be more than a man.
Don't waste your time. December 17, 2008
Chopra should stick to non-fiction. It's what he's good at. This one is his first attempt at fiction. The imagery is lacking and the characters are dull. Chopra has a knack for explaining the nuances of philosophy but phones in much of the story. There isn't anything here you can't pick up on on the web, and I question the historical accuracy of the novel.
Buddha Review December 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This must be Chopra's best book. It reads easily but is full of information. I felt I was there in Buddha's time. Highly recommended.
Fantastic Read October 20, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a more current version of the classic story of Buddha. It really helped me to get into and understand spirituality.
A great book and highly recommended.
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