An end to suffering
Subtitle: the Buddha in the world
By: Pankaj Mishra.
Publisher: Picador
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9780330491051
Subjects: Mishra, Pankaj -- Travel -- India.; Gautama Buddha.; Buddhism.; India -- Description and travel.
Description: A deeply original and provocative book about the Buddha's life and his influence throughout history, told in the form of the author's search to understand the Buddha's relevance in a world where class oppression and religious violence are rife, and where poverty and terrorism cast a long, constant shadow -- Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-422).
Table of contents: title: Invention of "Buddhism"; title: World of the Buddha; title: Death of God; title: Long way to the middle way; title: Science of the mind; title: Turning the wheel; title: A little dust in the eyes; title: Looking for the self; title: Fire sermon; title: Spiritual politics; title: Empires and nations; title: Western dharmas; title: Overcoming nihilism; title: Last journey; title: Committed to becoming.