Readers are offered the first Russian translation of the world-famous book by A.F. Gerold, summarizing a huge number of legends, legends and parables about the Buddha that have come down to us. In addition, the book includes a lecture by S.F. Oldenburg "The Life of Buddha, the Indian Teacher of Life" and "Vajrachchhedika Prajnaparamita Sutra," known in Europe as the "Diamond Sutra," which belongs to the most revered Buddhist texts, as well as an essay on the Buddha by K.M. Karjakin.