Publisher's Synopsis
The Fo Sho Hing Tsan King a Life of Buddha is a book that tells the life story of Buddha, written by Asvaghosha Bodhisattva. This book is part of the Sacred Books of the East series, specifically Volume 19, and was translated by F. Max Muller. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life of Buddha, from his birth to his enlightenment and teachings. It includes stories of his encounters with various people, his travels, and his teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. The book is considered an important text in Buddhism and provides insight into the teachings of Buddha.1883. Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese by Dharmaraksha, A.D. 420 and from Chinese into English by Beal. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. Contains Books I-V. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
