THE NOVELS OF
L. ADAMS BECK
 The Key of Dreams
 The Perfume of the Rainbow
 The Treasure of Ho
 The Ninth Vibration
 The Way of Stars
 The Splendour of Asia

A GANDHARA BUDDHA AT HOTI-MARDAN


THE

SPLENDOUR OF ASIA

The Story and Teaching of the Buddha

BY

L. ADAMS BECK

NEW YORK

DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY

1926


Copyright, 1926,

By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, Inc.

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

THE VAIL-BALLOU PRESS

BINGHAMTON AND NEW YORK


I dedicate this book to

ELLERY SEDGWICK

WHO INSPIRED ME WITH THE IDEA

OF WRITING IT.