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Podcast: New Books in Buddhist Studies
Episode: Tenzin Chogyel (trans. Kurtis R. Schaeffer), âThe Life of the Buddhaâ (Penguin Books, 2015)
Description: Kurtis R. Schaefferâs new translation of Tenzin Chogyelâs The Life of the Buddha(Penguin Books, 2015) is a boon for teachers, researchers, and eager readers alike. Composed in the middle of the eighteenth century, The Life of the Buddha (or more fully rendered, The Life of the Lord Victor Shakyamuni, Ornament of One Thousand Lamps for the Fortunate Eon) takes the form of twelve major life episodes that collectively provide a âblueprint for an ideal Buddhist life,â as readers follow the Bodhisattva from early pages teaching the gods in the heavenly realm of Tushita, to a descent to the huma...