Becoming Buddha: The Story of Siddhartha
By Whitney Stewart
Illustrated by Sally Rippin
Foreword by the Dalai Lama
 
This beautiful book depicts the life of Siddhartha Gautama who was born a wealthy prince but eventually gave up his worldly ways until he attained supreme enlightenment to become Buddha. With a foreword and notes on meditation by the Dalai Lama and striking illustrations of the key stages in Siddhartha's life, this book is an intriguing and captivating introduction to the story of Buddhism.

32pp, 11 x 8.5", paper,
ISBN 978-0-893469-56-6, $16.95