Description: The Buddha's Path to Awakening recounts the story of the Buddha's great quest for enlightenment as narrated in the Pali text known as Jātakanidāna. It is one of the most significant biographical works in the Buddhist tradition. This volume presents a new, authoritative translation, accompanied by the original Pali story.
Brief description: Sarah Shaw is a faculty member in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford.
Review Quotes: The Murty Classical Library of India deserves kudos for producing such a fine work with the original Pali and the English translation on facing pages, bringing ancient wisdom to new audiences.--Chintan Girish Modi "The Hindu" (8/14/2025 12:00:00 AM)