The Life and Teachings of the Gautama Buddha is a comprehensive book written by Dwight Goddard that provides a detailed account of the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. The book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the life of Gautama Buddha, from his birth in Lumbini to his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. It covers his early life as a prince, his renunciation of worldly pleasures, his quest for enlightenment,...