One of the best nonfictional explanations of the Buddha's life and teaching is found in Henry Olcott's Buddhist Catechism in a question and answer format. Followed by Herman Hesse's profound and popular Siddhartha in which the life of the Buddha is mirrored by a contemporary seeker during the time of the Buddha. Together, the listener will come a way with a clear and inspiring account of the heart of the Buddha and Buddhism as well as some of its basic history and principles.
(Tags : The Buddhist Catechism: Illuminated Through the Story of Siddhartha by Herman Hesse (Unabridged) Henry Steel Olcott & Hermann Hesse Audiobook, Henry Steel Olcott & Hermann Hesse Audio CD )