The Life of the Buddha

1. The Life of the Buddha

By Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli | Buddhist Publication Society / Pariyatti

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Compiled entirely from the Pali Canon, this is one of the most respected biographies of the Buddha available in English. Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli — a British-born scholar-monk who spent over a decade translating Theravāda texts in Sri Lanka — arranges the earliest canonical accounts into a single flowing narrative, using a framework of narrators and voices drawn from the texts themselves. The book follows the Buddha's life from his birth as Prince Siddhartha through his renunciation, awakening, decades of teaching, and final passing, with vivid recollections from his attendant Ānanda and other disciples woven throughout. Because it draws only from the oldest surviving sources, it is widely regarded as the most historically grounded life of the Buddha in print.

Why You'll Love This Edition

• Sourced entirely from the Pali Canon — no later legend or embellishment

• Written by one of the foremost Pali translators of the 20th century

• Unique narrator framework makes ancient scripture read like connected story

• A standard reference for students of Buddhism, comparative religion, and philosophy

• Ideal companion to Namami Prakashan's other classical and educational texts

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