About the Book: An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World
Is the Buddha still relevant today and, if so, in what way? Pankaj Mishra tries
to answer this question as he travels through poverty-ridden South Asia to
gilded Europe and America. Along the way he discovers how Buddhist thought has
flowered even in a materialistic world, and reveals the parallels between the
age of the Buddha and the contemporary world. A rich, challenging and deeply
contemplative work, An End to Suffering is regarded as many to be Mishras
masterpiece.
About the Author: Pankaj Mishra
Pankaj Mishra is the author of five books, most recently From the