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The quest for enlightenment known as Buddhism is rapidly attracting followers in the western world today. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a best-selling author and his personal appearances in the U.S draw huge crowds. Popular films such as LITTLE BUDDHA, KUNDUN, and SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET have also fueled American curiosity. LIFE OF BUDDHA breaks new ground in revealing the fascinating story of Prince Siddhartha and his spiritual transformation into the Buddha, (more…)
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Books on Buddhism may overflow the shelves, but the life story of the Buddha himself has remained obscure despite over 2,500 years of influence on millions of people around the world. In an attempt to rectify this, and to make the Buddha and Buddhism accessible to Westerners, the beloved scholar and author of such sweeping religious studies as A History of God has written a readable, sophisticated, and somewhat unconventional biography of one of the most influen (more…)
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In China Maitreya is known as “the laughing Buddha” and is usually represented as a rotund figure with a happy disposition. His Chinese name is Pu-tai Ho-shang or “Hemp-bag monk”. He is originally a fertility figure who was known to bring “goodies” in his bag to local townsfolk, especially children. Later, he became a pre-incarnation of Maitreya. In Japan he is called Hotei and is one of the seven lucky gods.
