.@AlephBookCo's new book 'See Things As They Are’: Life Lessons from the Buddha' edited by @nankrishna was launched on 5th October 2022
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This book captures the core teachings of the greatest philosophers of the world
Buddha also known as Siddhartha Gautama was born as a prince of the Shakya clan of Kapilavastu in present-day Nepal in the sixth century BCE
Buddha also known as Siddhartha Gautama was born as a prince of the Shakya clan of Kapilavastu in present-day Nepal in the sixth century BCE
The author tells the reader how buddha leaves his family, rank, and material possessions at the age of twenty-nine to search for salvation from old age, illness, and death
This book highlights that buddha led his life as an ascetic for many years to attain enlightenment at the age of thirty-five
Nanditha Krishna's book talks about how the buddha preached selflessness, non-violence, righteousness, and right living to liberate soul from an endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth to attain salvation or Nirvana
The author discusses Buddha's teachings—mainly the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths, which form the basis of the Buddhist tradition and are followed by people across the world
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