This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha's teachings. "For years," says the "Journal of the Buddhist Society," "the newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject. Dr. Rahula's "What the Buddha Taught" fills the need as only could be done by one having a firm grasp of the vast material to be sifted. It is a model of what a book should be that is addressed first of all to 'the educated and intelligent reader.' Authoritative and clear, logical and sober, this study is as comprehensive as it is masterly." This…mehr
This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha's teachings. "For years," says the "Journal of the Buddhist Society," "the newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject. Dr. Rahula's "What the Buddha Taught" fills the need as only could be done by one having a firm grasp of the vast material to be sifted. It is a model of what a book should be that is addressed first of all to 'the educated and intelligent reader.' Authoritative and clear, logical and sober, this study is as comprehensive as it is masterly." This edition contains a selection of illustrative texts from the "Suttas" and the "Dhammapada" (specially translated by the author), sixteen illustrations, and a bibliography, glossary, and index.
The Venerable Dr Walpola Sri Rahula was a Buddhist monk and scholar. He received a traditional training and education in his native Sri Lanka before studying at the University of Calcutta and the Sorbonne. He held a chair at Northwestern University, Illinois, and was the Vice-Chancellor of Vidyodaya University, Colombo. He is widely regarded as one of the most qualified and enlightened scholars of the Buddhist tradition, with a deep knowledge of the original texts.
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List of Illustrations Foreword Preface The Buddha 1 The Buddhist Attitude of Mind THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS 2 The First Noble Truth: Dukkha 3 The Second Noble Truth: Samudaya: 'The Arising of Dukkha' 4 The Third Noble Truth: Nirodha: 'The Cessation of Dukkha' 5 The Fourth Noble Truth: Magga: 'The Path' 6 The Doctrine of No-Soul: Anatta 7 'Meditation' or Mental Culture: Bhavana 8 What the Buddha Taught and the World Today SELECTED TEXTS Abbreviations Selected Bibliography Glossary Index
List of Illustrations Foreword Preface The Buddha 1 The Buddhist Attitude of Mind THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS 2 The First Noble Truth: Dukkha 3 The Second Noble Truth: Samudaya: 'The Arising of Dukkha' 4 The Third Noble Truth: Nirodha: 'The Cessation of Dukkha' 5 The Fourth Noble Truth: Magga: 'The Path' 6 The Doctrine of No-Soul: Anatta 7 'Meditation' or Mental Culture: Bhavana 8 What the Buddha Taught and the World Today SELECTED TEXTS Abbreviations Selected Bibliography Glossary Index
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