The Life of the Buddha. Cet article n’est pas disponible.The Life of the Buddha

“In the full bloom of spring, in a beautiful garden, in a place called Lumbini, a prince was born.”
 
So begins the extraordinary story of the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the prince who would become the enlightened Buddha, the Awakened One. This classic tale follows Prince Siddhartha’s journey of truth-seeking and discovery, including his life-altering encounters with human suffering and his realization of the Four Noble Truths. Today, millions of people all over the world follow the Buddha’s teachings on meditation, selflessness, and compassion. Rendered here in exquisite original watercolor illustrations, this inspiring story is brought to life for young readers curious about one of history’s most monumental and influential figures.

HEATHER SANCHE is a practicing Buddhist and has more than twenty years of teaching experience in a wide variety of cultures and settings. She is a teacher at the Maria Montessori Academy in Victoria, British Columbia. 

TARA DI GESU began painting at a young age. While living in Nepal, she studied classical thangkha painting. Her paintings remain essentially faithful to this Tibetan tradition, but Tara has gently shifted the stylistic emphasis and brings a fresh, ethereal quality to her work that makes her paintings unique.