Buddha 2
THE LATER LIFE OF THE BUDDHA
THE BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
Ashvaghosha, Buddhacharita
The encounter with a mendicant
The turning of the dharma wheel
The First converts
The homecoming to Kapilavastu
The sojourn in Jetavana grove
The progress of the mission
The visit to Amrapali’s grove
The last three months in Vaishali
The final entry into nirvana
The Buddha’s last sermon
The compiling of the scriptures
The good king Ashoka
NOTES
This is an abridged translation of the Tibetan text of the Buddhacharita, based on the work of E.H. Johnston and E. Conze (see the notes to the first part).