In this poetic masterpiece, Sir Edwin Arnold describes the life and teachings of Buddha. The man who was to become known as Buddha to the world was born as Prince Gautama of India but he rejected the worldly riches and abandoned the reigns of power when he embarked on a journey to discover the meaning of life. This poem reveals Buddha’s life from the Buddhist perspective but you don’t have to be a Buddhist to appreciate this poetic work. As you read about Buddha's journey you will embark o...

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Indian Poetry by the English poet and journalist,who is most known for his work The Light of Asia,Sir Edwin Arnold.The poetry reflects diverse spiritual traditions within India.In particular,many Indian poets have benn inspired by mystical experiences.

The Light of Asia by Sir Edwin Arnold is a celebrated epic narrative poem that presents the life, spiritual journey, enlightenment, and teachings of Gautama Buddha in elegant and accessible English verse. First published in London in 1879, the book follows Prince Siddhartha from his privileged childhood and royal life through his encounters with old age, sickness, death, and religious devotion, which awaken in him a profound concern about human suffering. Arnold then describes Siddhartha's...

This famous and marvellous Sanskrit poem occurs as an episode of the Mahabharata, in the sixth-or "Bhishma"-Parva of the great Hindu epic. It enjoys immense popularity and authority in India, where it is reckoned as one of the "Five Jewels," -pancharatnani- of Devanagiri literature. In plain but noble language it unfolds a philosophical system which remains to this day the prevailing Brahmanic belief, blending as it does the doctrines of Kapila, Patanjali, and the Vedas.

"Being a discourse between Arjuna, Prince of India, and the Supreme Being under the form of Krishna". This translation first published in 1900. According to Wikipedia: "The Bhagavad Gītā, also more simply known as Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, but is frequently treated as a freestanding text, and in particular, as an Upanishad in its own right, one of the several books that comprise the more general Vedic tradition. It is reve...

The Bhagavad Gita which is often referred to as simply the Gita, is a 700-verse scripture that is part of a Hindu epic. It is a sacred text of the Hindus

The Bhagavad Gita, meaning the Song of the Lord, is in the form of a poetic dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna. It is part of the great Indian epic 'The Mahabharata', and is one of the major religious documents of the world. It reveals how human beings accumulate 'Karma' as a result of their actions in innumerable incarnations, and how to achieve liberation through devotion and knowledge.The dialogue, which takes place on the eve of an historic battle, probes the n...

The treatise "Of the Imitation of Christ" appears to have been originally written in Latin early in the fifteenth century.

Experience the profound wisdom of the ages with *The Song Celestial; Or, Bhagavad-Gîtâ* as translated by Sir Edwin Arnold. This timeless text from the Mahâbhârata captures a divine conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna, offering insights into duty, righteousness, and the nature of reality.What if the answers to life's most pressing questions lie within the verses of an ancient epic? As Arjuna faces a moral dilemma on the battlefield, Krishna’s...

"Being a discourse between Arjuna, Prince of India, and the Supreme Being under the form of Krishna". This translation first published in 1900. According to Wikipedia: "The Bhagavad Gītā, also more simply known as Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, but is frequently treated as a freestanding text, and in particular, as an Upanishad in its own right, one of the several books that comprise the more general Vedic tradition. It is reve...

The Scripture of the Saviour of the World,Lord Buddha—Prince Siddartha styled on earthIn Earth and Heavens and Hells Incomparable,All-honoured, Wisest, Best, most Pitiful;The Teacher of Nirvana and the Law.