There are countless writings about both Buddha and Buddhism. Before the reader is a biography of the “historical” Buddha Shakyamuni. The book’s author, a well-known indologist and writer, based his narrative on Buddhist sources and the works of foreign and Russian scholars of the East. This edition is the result of numerous trips the scholar and writer made to countries of Buddhist culture, and it will be interesting to everyone who wants to learn not only about the biography of the historical Buddha, but also those who have long dreamed of expanding their understanding of India’s culture, epic, and beliefs.