Buddhist leader Gautama Buddha.

This product description is for a biography book titled “Gautama Buddha” by Vishvapani Blomfield. The book aims to provide a comprehensive and plausible account of the historical Gautama (Buddha) by weaving ancient sources and modern understanding into an engaging narrative. It explores Gautama’s words, impact, spiritual search, and teachings, shedding new light on his culture and the experiences that led his followers to call him ‘The Awakened One’. The biography draws on myths and legends surrounding Gautama to highlight the significance of his life, including his investigations of consciousness and development of new forms of religious community and practice. This book will appeal to those interested in history, religion, and the Buddha as a thinker and spiritual teacher.