Discovering the Buddha

Discovering the Buddha

What’s left to say about the Buddha? Everything, I discovered: the funny, original, surprising Buddha of history is more relevant than ever  Writing the biography of the Buddha which was published last year as Gautama Buddha: the Life and Teachings of the Awakened...
Gautama Buddha: paperback and new website

Gautama Buddha: paperback and new website

Gautama Buddha: the Life and Teachings of the Awakened One is now out in paperback, published by Quercus at £8.99. It’s also available in Commonwealth territories. I’ve also built a new website for the book at www.gautamabuddha.info and posted all the...
The Buddha, Nature & Politics

The Buddha, Nature & Politics

In the second part of this interview with Will Buckingham on the ThinkBuddha blog, we discuss the place of nature in the Buddha’s life, his relationship with politics and the modern resonance of these subjects Read Part 1 | Part 3 of this interview    ...
Legend & History in the Buddha’s Life

Legend & History in the Buddha’s Life

Here’s Part 1 of an email interview with Will Buckingham of the ThinkBuddha blog about my book, Gautama Buddha: the Life & Teachings of the Awakened One. It explores why I wrote the book and how I approached the distinction between legend and history in the...