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What the Buddha Taught

Pages:	184
Subject:	Religion: Buddhism
Imprint:	Oneworld

What the Buddha Taught

Name: What the Buddha Taught
SKU: 9781851681426
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Walpola Rahula

Foreword by Paul Demieville

This clear and informative guide draws on the words spoken by the Buddha to convey the true nature of Buddhist wisdom.

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9781851681426 (25 Sep 1997)

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The Book

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.

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Subject	Religion: Buddhism
Pages	184
Imprint	Oneworld

About the Author

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.

List of Illustrations vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

The Buddha xv

1 The Buddhist Attitude of Mind 1

THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

2 The First Noble Truth: Dukkha 16

3 The Second Noble Truth: Samudaya: ‘The Arising of Dukkha' 29

4 The Third Noble Truth: Nirodha: ‘The Cessation of Dukkha' 35

5 The Fourth Noble Truth: Magga: ‘The Path' 45

6 The Doctrine of No-Soul: Anatta 51

7 ‘Meditation' or Mental Culture: Bhavana 67

8 What the Buddha Taught and the World Today 76

SELECTED TEXTS 91

Abbreviations 139

Selected Bibliography 140

Glossary 142

Index 148