ebooks A Storied Sage: Canon and Creation in the Making of a Japanese Buddha (Buddhism and Modernity) by Micah L. Auerback in History

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We have come to admire Buddhism for being profound but accessible; as much a lifestyle as a religion. The credit for creating Buddhism goes to the Buddha; a figure widely respected across the Western world for his philosophical insight; his teachings of nonviolence; and his practice of meditation. But who was this Buddha; and how did he become the Buddha we know and love today?