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This clear and informative guide draws on the words spoken by the Buddha to convey the true nature of Buddhist wisdom. It also features an illustrative section of texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada, a glossary of Buddhist terms and an up-to-date bibliography.

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 f...

Der aus Ceylon gebürtige Autor ist eine internationale Autorität auf dem Gebiet der buddhistischen Forschungen.Seine einfache, klare Sprache, die souveräne Beherrschung des Stoffes und des gesamten Quellenmaterials und die überlegene, kritisch abwägende Darstellungsgabe des Autors machen sein Werk zu einem kostbaren Vademecum.

Walpola Rahula's What the Buddha Taught is a perennial backlist best-seller and has proven to be an indispensable guide to beginning Buddhism. It is renowned for its authoritative, clear, logical, and comprehensive approach. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a vivid account of the Buddhist monk's role as a servant to people's needs as a follower and teacher of the basic Buddhist principles. In this fascinating and informative volume, the author -...