December 8 is Bodhi Day, when Buddhists around the world celebrate Buddha’s attainment of enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Visit the book display in honor of Bodhi Day in the James B. Duke Library. Selected titles include:
- The Life of the Buddha
- Adventures with the Buddha: A Personal Buddhism Reader
- Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience
- The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya: Buddhism and the Making of a World Heritage Site
- Being a Buddhist Nun: The Struggle for Enlightenment in the Himalayas
- Encounters with Enlightenment: Stories From the Life of the Buddha
- Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment