What the Buddha Taught“A terrific introduction to the Buddha’s teachings.” —Paul Blairon, California Literary Review 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. “[Rahula’s] succinct, clear overview of Buddhist concepts has never been surpassed. It is the standard.” —Library Journal |
Contents
Samudaya The Arising of Dukkha | |
Anatta | |
CHAPTER IV | |
CHAPTER VIII | |
SELECTED TEXTS | |
Dhammacakkappavattanasutta | |
The Parable of the Piece of Cloth Vattbūpamasutta | |
The Last Words of the Buddha from the Mahāparinibbānasutta | |
Index | |
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Absolute Truth According to Buddhism Ānanda Anatta Arahant arisen asked Ātman attained becomes dispassionate bhikkhu lives observing Bhikkhus Blessed body Borobudur brāhmaṇas Brahmins breathing Buddha Buddha says Buddha-from Buddha's teaching Buddhist burning called cares and troubles century A.C. cessation of dukkha Ceylon Colombo Conditioned Genesis conditioned things consciousness death defilements desire Dhamma dhyāna disciples doctrine Enlightenment-factor equanimity evil existence explained external Factors of Enlightenment faculties false feeling Five Aggregates Five Hindrances Four Noble Truths freedom happiness hatred holy idea impermanent impurities karma Khemaka knows Mahāyāna Mālunkyaputta means mental formations mental objects mind Musée Guimet negative Nibbāna Nirvāṇa Noble Eightfold Path one’s origin of dukkha Pali Pali texts peace person pleasant Pukkusāti question raft recluses refuge religions Right saddhā Samsāra Sangha sensation sense-pleasures Soul spiritual suffering sutta taṇhā Tathāgata teacher term Theravāda thought understand Vacchagotta Venerable Gotama visible forms volition wisdom wise word