The Little Buddha
Stories of a curious traveller
Over 350,000 copies sold worldwide
The Series
The internationally bestselling series The Little Buddha isn't about the Buddha or about Buddhism itself. Instead, the books are full of stories about a little Buddha we all carry within us — a curious traveller who roams the world and observes life with an open heart. ​
The Little Buddha sets out on his first journey to find out what really matters in life. Along the way he meets a courageous widow, a doubting warrior, a blind witch and many others who share their stories.​
The Little Buddha embarks on his second journey, this time into the mountains. He discovers the many faces of love, and on his travels he encounters the longing postman, the generous chef, the silent beekeeper and many others.​
The Little Buddha continues his journey of curious self-discovery. His path leads him to the smiling beggar, the stranded sailor, the peaceful murderer and many others — each carrying their own story of transformation.​
Available as paperback & ebook, in english and spanish.
The Little Buddha encourages and
makes you think. A true gem for any age!
​(Uwe Schmidt, Berliner Morgenpost)
The Little Buddha around the world
Germany
Spain
India
Sweden
Korea
gift book
Czech Republic
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The journey of the book
The journey of the Little Buddha began in August 2007. Claus and his 4-year old daughter used to go walking near a Buddhist temple and his daughter asked him questions about Buddha. Eventually Claus had the idea to collect the conversations he was having with his daughter and to write a book about it. Shortly after the title was born: The Little Buddha.
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Three months later the first draft was finished. Inspired by Claus’ travels to India, it’s a timeless book about friendship, curiosity and the art of being simply happy.
Claus sent off the book to several publishing houses yet all he got back was a huge pile of rejections. So for a while the Little Buddha disappeared in a draw…
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In spring of 2010 the manuscript found its way back into Claus’ hands and he decided to self-publish the book. Just around that time he got to know the Andalusian artist ROSIE MAY HARRISON who did some beautiful illustrations for the Little Buddha. In September 2010, the book was finally released through self-publishing.
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​​Marketing, distribution, accountancy – the price Claus paid for the success was that he suddenly didn’t have any more time for what he actually wanted to be doing: writing. So again he tried to find professional support for the Little Buddha and this time he succeeded: In Januray 2012 he got taken on by the literary agency Petra Eggers in Berlin and one week after signing the agency agreement he received an offer from the Herder publishing house. One year later, in January 2013, The Little Buddha was republished with a new cover – a different face but the same heart.
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Since then, six sequels of The Little Buddha have been written and published, and over 350,000 copies have been sold in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Korea, India, Russia, the UK, Sweden and the Czech Republic. More international editons are on the horizon, and so the journey of The Little Buddha continues…
