Disciples of the Buddha

by Zenno Ishigami

Disciples of the Buddha relates the stories of not only the so-called ten great disciples of the Buddha but also eighteen other devotees-male and female, lay and ordained.

Genres: Buddhism

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Algernon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lively, and not overly reverent, collection of stories about some of the early disciples of the Buddha. By focusing on a number of human beings struggling with the Buddha's teachings, including some women whose stories are often buried in this male-dominated tradition, one gets a refreshing, human glimpse into some profound teaching.

[Malini · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far, these are excellent, very beautiful, and concise stories of eighteen of Buddha's initial bhikkhus and leity, both male and female, young and old, from rich and poor backgrounds, and from lay and ordained about life with the Buddha and his teachings.

[Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't usually use the term inspirational, but this book is just that. It's comforting to be reminded that the first Buddhist ancestors had the same human fears and frailties that we all do.