The light of Asia : or the great renunciation, Mahabhinishkramana : being the life and teaching of Gautama prince of India and founder of Buddhism as told in verse by an Indian Buddhist

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The light of Asia : or the great renunciation, Mahabhinishkramana : being the life and teaching of Gautama prince of India and founder of Buddhism as told in verse by an Indian Buddhist

Edwin Arnold

Windhorse, [1999]

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Since it was first published more than a century ago, this poem has inspired people to learn about Buddhism and put its teachings into practice. It tells of the courage, determination and self-sacrifice of an Indian prince who leaves his palace to find a remedy for the suffering of the world.

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