Story of Gotama Buddha

Translation of the Jataka-nidana, or the "story of the origins." This is an introduction to the text of the Jatakas, the collection of stories of the past lives of the Buddha Gotama. This text also stands on its own, dealing with the story of the Buddha from his existence as Sumedha up to the acceptance of the monastery of Jetavana. Note: Pariyatti Bookstore can ship Pali Text Society publications to countries in the Americas only (North, Central and South America, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.)