What the Buddha Taught

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

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Long regarded as one of the best introductions to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught draws on the actual words spoken by the Buddha to give a lucid and accurate account of the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine. Richly supported by extracts from the ancient texts, Walpola Rahula gives clear and direct explanations of Buddhism's essential teachings, including: The Buddhist attitude of mind The Four Noble Truths The Noble Eightfold Path Meditation and mental development What the Buddha taught and the world today What the Buddha Taught also features an illustrative section of texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada , a glossary of Buddhist terms and an up-to-date bibliography. Zusammenfassung This clear and informative guide draws on the words spoken by the Buddha to convey the true nature of Buddhist wisdom. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Foreword Preface The Buddha 1 The Buddhist Attitude of Mind THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS 2 The First Noble Truth: Dukkha 3 The Second Noble Truth: Samudaya: 'The Arising of Dukkha' 4 The Third Noble Truth: Nirodha: 'The Cessation of Dukkha' 5 The Fourth Noble Truth: Magga: 'The Path' 6 The Doctrine of No-Soul: Anatta 7 'Meditation' or Mental Culture: Bhavana 8 What the Buddha Taught and the World Today SELECTED TEXTS Abbreviations Selected Bibliography Glossary Index ...

Klappentext

Long regarded as one of the best introductions to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught draws on the actual words spoken by the Buddha to give a lucid and accurate account of the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine. Richly supported by extracts from the ancient texts, Walpola Rahula gives clear and direct explanations of Buddhism's essential teachings, including:

The Buddhist attitude of mind
The Four Noble Truths
The Noble Eightfold Path
Meditation and mental development
What the Buddha taught and the world today

What the Buddha Taught also features an illustrative section of texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada , a glossary of Buddhist terms and an up-to-date bibliography.

Inhalt

List of Illustrations
Foreword
Preface
The Buddha

1 The Buddhist Attitude of Mind

THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
2 The First Noble Truth: Dukkha
3 The Second Noble Truth: Samudaya: 'The Arising of Dukkha'
4 The Third Noble Truth: Nirodha: 'The Cessation of Dukkha'
5 The Fourth Noble Truth: Magga: 'The Path'
6 The Doctrine of No-Soul: Anatta
7 'Meditation' or Mental Culture: Bhavana
8 What the Buddha Taught and the World Today

SELECTED TEXTS

Abbreviations
Selected Bibliography
Glossary
Index