Deepak Chopra's Buddha

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Cover to issue #1 of Deepak Chopra's Buddha (2008).
Publication information
Publisher Virgin Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Format Limited series
Genre
Publication dateMarch - July 2008
Creative team
Written by Deepak Chopra, Joshua Dysart
Artist(s) Harshvardhan Kadam

Deepak Chopra's Buddha is a comic book on the life of Buddha, [1] featuring artwork by Virgin Comics artists, written by Deepak Chopra. [1]

Chopra explained that the six-part series "explores Buddha's life in three phases: the Prince, the Monk, and the Enlightened Buddha. The first phase is full of mystery and adventure. The second focuses on Buddha's seeking the answers to his existential wonderings. And the third phase is about Buddha's enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and as well as his teaching." [1]

It was adapted into a comic mini-series from Chopra's 2007 novel Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment, [1] [2] with art by Harshvardhan Kadan. [1]

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References

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  2. "Deepak Chopra's Buddha — Virgin Comics Trailer". NME . Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2010-10-17.