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Suno Katha

The Life of the Buddha

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Ashvaghosha

The Life of the Buddha · 28

Reference translation: E. B. Cowell, SBE 49 (1894)

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The Suno Katha edition is a retelling, distinct from the original source. Ancient works may carry traditional attribution.

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Buddhacharita

The Life of the Buddha

The Life of the Buddha brings together 28 books in one digital series. Explore the individual stories, their characters and themes below. A series purchase includes every listed book as it is released, with available narration. Reading ages, translations and audio readiness are specific to each book; previews and titles in preparation are labelled separately.

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From the Buddhacharita, canto by canto. The Life of the Buddha brings together 28 books in one digital series. Explore the individual stories, their characters and themes below. A series purchase includes every listed book as it is released, with available narration. Reading ages, translations and audio readiness are specific to each book; previews and titles in preparation are labelled separately.

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True lives The Buddha Buddhist The Life of the Buddha Jataka Tales

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The Buddha

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Reading age: See each book’s reading age
Inside this edition: 28 books included
Story languages: See availability below
Edition status: Available

SKU: SK-COLLECTION-LIFE-OF-BUDDHA

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Reading age: Varies by book
Story length: 28 books included
Languages: 23 languages
Publisher / imprint: Suno Katha
Edition status: In preparation
Print dimensions: Print edition pending
ISBN: Not recorded

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English · Hindi · Bengali · Marathi · Telugu · Tamil · Gujarati · Urdu · Kannada · Odia · Malayalam · Punjabi · Assamese · Maithili · Sanskrit · Nepali · Sindhi · Konkani · Dogri · Manipuri · Bodo · Santali · Kashmiri

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Publisher / imprint: Suno Katha
Edition status: In preparation
Publication date: Not yet published
Languages: 23 languages
Story length: 28 books included
Reading age: Varies by book
Original source work: Buddhacharita
ISBN-10: Not recorded
ISBN-13: Not recorded
Print length: Print edition pending
Print dimensions: Print edition pending
Item weight: Print edition pending
SKU: SK-COLLECTION-LIFE-OF-BUDDHA

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This series contains 28 catalogue books. Explore the list above for available previews, reading ages and each book’s readiness.

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Buddhacharita

Ashvaghosha; 28 cantos

Reference translation: E. B. Cowell, SBE 49 (1894)

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28 books in the catalogue

13–17

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