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Great Disciples of the Buddha

"Their Lives, Their Works, Their Legacies "

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Great Disciples of the Buddha

By: Hellmuth Hecker, Bhikkhu Nyanaponika, Bhikkhu Bodhi
Narrated by: William Hope, Ratnadhya, Nicolette McKenzie
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Twenty-four of the Buddha's most distinguished disciples are brought to life in ten chapters of rich narration. They include monks who were very close to him throughout his life, including Sariputta and Mahamoggallana; his cousin and companion Ananda; his principal women disciples, including the nun Isidasi and his lay disciple, the courtesan Ambapali; and the serial killer Angulimala, whose character was transformed after meeting the Buddha.

Drawn from a wide range of authentic Pali sources, the material in these stories has never before been assembled in a single volume. Through these engaging tales - incorporating both historical material and myth - we meet all manner of human beings - rich, poor, male, female, young, old - whose unique stories are told with an eye to the details of ordinary human concerns.

When heard with careful attention, these stories can sharpen our understanding of the Buddhist path by allowing us to contemplate the living portraits of the people who fulfilled the early Buddhist ideals of human perfection. Other characters include the nuns Nanda and Visakha and the monks Anuruddha and Mahakaccana.

Great Disciples of the Buddha allows the listener to easily place each student in the larger picture of Buddha's life and provides a glimpse into the lives and personalities of those who lived, knew and followed the Buddha as he walked the paths of India 2,500 years ago, teaching wherever he went.©2003 Bhikkhu Bodhi (P)2016 Ukemi Productions Ltd Buddhism Christianity Eastern Hinduism History Philosophy Meditation
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This audiobook has helped me understand early Indian Buddhism better. Its long but well worth a listen.

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Really well written and engaging, upper class British accents as narrators aren’t my personal favourite but didn’t get in the way

Great introduction to the Arya sangha

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I'm a Buddhist and quite enjoy stories about teachers etc. I also highly respect Bhikku Bodhi, but this book is overwrought with detail and it takes ages to get to the stories. When it gets there the language is so formal and read by narrators with posh, plummy voices that it is too tedious to continue.

Pedantic and Plummy

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