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dear sir,
though i have not converted to buddhism,every moment i follow or try to follow the precepts.i would like to read lots of things that happend during his time.for eg the stories of kosagotami and angulimala,so please quote the books or the net .i will appreciate because the path has become my daily life.
i am from india.
thank you
wilson

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Hi Wilson Britto,

Welcome to the path of inner peace and contentment.  You just need to Google Search whatever topics that are in your mind, and you will find lots of sites related to them.

Below is from Wikipedia:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisa_Gotami

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angulimala

Hope this helps.

Take care.

Justin Choo

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When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.

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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple. My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @ http://www.ksridhammananda.com

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I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT MY BLOG @ http://lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/ Published a book called "The Rainbow And The Treasure". It is a compilation of extracts from various sources to introduce Buddhism to beginners. (Currently out of print)

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Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)

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