Yoga Life Book
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BUDDHIST PRACTICE FROM THE RADIANT MIND

The prince born twenty-jive hundred years ago who became the historical Buddha was the only founder of a major world religion who claimed to be neither a god nor a messenger of a god. When asked once just what he was, He replied simply, "I am awake.” Although many legends surround his life, we do know approximately when he lived (c. 563—483 BCE) and what his key teachings were. In ancient and modem times, the Buddha's life has been an ideal of conduct and a source of inspiration. One contemporary teacher put it most succinctly when she said,”The Buddha showed us what is possible. "

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