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The Buddha Speaks: A Book of Guidance from the Buddhist Scriptures

By Anne Bancroft

Book information

Publisher
Shambhala
Year
2010
ISBN
9780834821828, 9781570624933, 9781590308271
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
480 kB (491292 bytes)
Pages
\0
Time added
2023-01-21 20:25:44
Religion & Spirituality; Nonfiction; REL007000; RE

Description

Here is the core of the Buddha’s teaching in his own words, as it was memorized word-for-word by his disciples and written down two hundred years after his death. These selections from the Buddhist scriptures deal with the search for truth, the way of contemplation, life and death, living in community, and many other topics, serving as an excellent small introduction to the Buddha’s teaching. Whether addressed to monks and nuns, householders, outcastes, or thieves, the Buddha’s teachings are characterized by one main concern: conveying the reality of our bondage to suffering—and the supremely good news that liberation is possible. It is a concern as relevant for people today as it was for the people of north India a millennium and a half ago.

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