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| The 26 essays in this book explore the profound and positive influence the Buddha has had on various aspect of human life; including medicine and sculpture, cinema, hygiene and more. They also look beyond some of the popular legends and assumptions made about the Buddha himself to present a picture of him as he actually was – a real human. Together these essays present aspects of the Buddha and his teachings often overlooked and will enrich the reader’s understand of both.
The author, Bhante Shravasti Dhammika, was born in Australia in 1951 and became a Buddhist in his late teens. In 1973 he went to Thailand, Laos and Burma with the intention of becoming a monk, eventually doing to in India in 1976. He subsequently lived in Sri Lanka and Singapore before returning to his homeland in 2017. Bhante’s numerous books on Buddhist doctrine, history and culture have been translated in to over 30 languages and have won a wide and appreciative readership. |
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