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An end to the suffering : the Buddha in the world by Mishra, Pankaj is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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An End to Suffering is a 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. Pankaj Mishra describes his restless journeys into India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, among Islamists and the emerging Hindu middle class, exploring the myths and places of the Buddha's life. He discusses Western explorers' "discovery" of Buddhism in the nineteenth century. He also considers the impact of Buddhist ideas on such modern politicians as Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. As he reflects on his travels and on his own past, Mishra ultimately reaches an enlightenment of his own by discovering the living meaning of the Buddha's teaching, in this "unusually discerning, beautifully written, and deeply affecting reflection on Buddhism" ( Booklist ).

Who reads An end to the suffering : the Buddha in the world?

Author

Mishra, Pankaj

Publisher

Picador : Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780312425098

Category

religious

Subjects

Buddhism, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

3.94 / 5 (572 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14