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    The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons
    The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons
    The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons
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    The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons

    By H. S. Olcott

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    “Everything in the world of Matter is unreal; the only reality is in the world of Spirit. Emancipate yourselves from the tyranny of the former; strive to attain the latter.” - Henry Steel Olcott, The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons

    In The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons, readers can find practical applications for the tenets of Buddhism in this short essay. Learn about the life of the Buddha and how you can follow his example. This book has been professionally formatted for e-readers and contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXist Publishing
    Release dateFeb 10, 2016
    ISBN9781681955940
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