[Buddha-l] Best Buddha bio?

[Jim Peavler]

I very much like Thich Nhat Hanh's  "Old Path White Clouds" as a very  
readable and thorough biography.

At the risk of being taken as a frivolous boob (again) I would  
recommend the 8 volume manga called simply "Buddha" by the great  
Osamu Twzuka, which I not only own for myself, but bought for my  
local Zen center's library.  Nothing beats it for a really chilling  
picture of the state of society and suffering in the time of the Buddha.


On Oct 18, 2007, at 10:20 AM, Mr Michael A. La Torra wrote:

> Hi Buddha-lers,
> I am looking for your recommendations on the best biography of the
> Buddha. Two books that have already been recommended to me are:
>
> "The Life of the Buddha : According to the Pali Canon" by Bhikkhu
> Nanamoli
>
> "The Historical Buddha: The Times, Life & Teachings of the Founder of
> Buddhism" by H. W. Schumann (Author), M. O'C. Walshe (Translator) [out
> of print]
>
> Any comments on these volumes?
>
> Are there other biographies that you deem superior in some way?
>
> Thanks for any and all comments.
>
>
> ---------------------------
> Regards,
> Michael LaTorra
> mlatorra at nmsu.edu
> College Associate Professor
> Department of English
> New Mexico State University
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Jim Peavler
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