What the Buddha Taught
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (533 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01NCU9T9U |
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| Number of Pages | : | 132 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Reap the intellectual rewards of Buddha without converting If you want a straightforward explanation of Buddhism and Buddhist principles without an author's opinion of the application of these principles or meandering "interpretations", then this book is for you. The author does a wonderful job describing the fundamental principles of Buddhism based on well referenced facts along with the most accepted interpretations of the various teachings. I enjoy learning about the positive facets of various religions, especiall. Straightforward Introduction Shawn Klein This book is a solid and straightforward overview of the basic philosophic tenets of Buddhism. The text itself is relatively short (less than 100 pages), but it is not simplistic. Rahula explains the main points and directs the reader to the sources for these ideas. For the most part, it doesn’t get into more esoteric details or points of dispute between different branches of Buddhism. He does indicate a few points of disagreement over interpretations, . "A really well written and easy to understand guide to those that are new to Buddhism." according to aggiereader. A really well written and easy to understand guide to those that are new to Buddhism. I consider myself one of them, but this book proved I really knew nothing about Buddhism. This book was very informative and educational and helped me understand what Buddhism really is and not what I hear people say it is.I absolutely recommend it. Even if you are not a Buddhist and are only curious about it, it is a worth reading and the author makes an awesome job explain
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. What the Buddha Taught also features an illustrative selection of texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada. He was widely regarded as one of the most qualified and enlightened scholars of the Buddhist tradition with a deep knowledge of the original texts.. Richly supported by extracts from the ancient texts, Walpola Rahula gives clear a