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).