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What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada
29 of July 2011
What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada
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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.
Beneath the enormous umbrella of Buddhism, there is a diverse galaxy of customs and beliefs, but there is also a kernel of truth that every sect holds dear. Rahula Walpola, scholar and monk, discovers this foundation of Buddhism for us first through straightforward explication, never skipping over a point that has yet to be substantiated, then through translations from key scriptures. Logical and focused, these are the essentials of Buddhism; know them first, then move comfortably on to other Buddhist works.
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OUTSTANDING introductory text on Buddhism!,
The Ven. Dr. Walpola Sri Rahula has produced one of the best texts I have ever read on Buddhism! There are many out there that incorrectly talk about Buddhism and they also have many incorrect interpretations of the Buddha.
Venerable Rahula does an outstanding job in his correct translations/interpetations of important teachings of Siddhattha.
The reader is introduced to key Buddhist teachings such as:
-The Buddhist attitude of Mind
-The Four Noble Truths (each one having it’s own chapter!) And the eightfold path as well as the five aggregates.
-The doctrine of No-Soul: Anatta. This is one of the most important ones and the author talks about how ‘self’ is incorrectly being introduced by some authors, etc.
-Meditation: Everything from a few ‘basic’ meditation techniques to such things as why meditate…
-What the Buddha Taught and the World Today: This great section shows how to apply the Buddhas teachings into every day life. There is even the 10 duties of a ruler (Government) which would be great if some politicians read!
And finally there is ‘selected texts’ which provide even more insight…it was a refreshing thing to read after the chapters and after reading the book it made sense when reading these selected texts!
There is even a Glossary to help you understand words used in Buddhism. In fact throughout the book you are introduced to the correct sayings and words…
All in all you should get this book even if you are already ‘into’ Buddhism.
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|Comment by Alan T. Peto — July 29, 2011 @ 6:56 am
Still one of the best introductory books on Buddhism,
This is a clear and concise introduction to the central teachings of Buddhism–the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, no-self (which Rahula calls “no-soul”), and meditation–by a monk and scholar from the Theravada Buddhist tradition. It includes translations of selected Buddhist texts and a glossary of Buddhist vocabulary.
When I first read “What the Buddha Taught” in college, it helped spark my interest in Buddhist practice, and one bit in particular has fundamentally shaped my approach to life and religion (Christianity as well as Buddhism): the story of the man wounded by a poisoned arrow, a parable illustrating the Buddha’s utter noninterest in metaphysical speculation and his pragmatic and compassionate focus on liberation from suffering.
I’d also recommend “Awakening the Buddha Within,” an introduction to Buddhist teachings by Lama Surya Das, an American teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. (If you’re looking for a “how to” book on meditation, I’d recommend “The Three Pillars of Zen.”)
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|Comment by Kim Boykin — July 29, 2011 @ 7:10 am