What the Buddha TaughtThis comprehensive, compact, lucid, and faithful account of the Buddha's teachings persistently enjoys great popularity in colleges, universities, and theological schools both here and abroad. "An exposition of Buddhism conceived in a resolutely modern spirit."--from the Foreword. "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." A classic introductory book to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught, contains a selection of illustrative texts from the original Pali texts, including the Suttas and the Dhammapada (specially translated by the author), sixteen illustrations, and a bibliography, glossary, and index. |
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS | 15 |
CHAPTER III | 29 |
CHAPTER IV | 35 |
CHAPTER V | 45 |
Anatta | 51 |
Bhāvanā | 67 |
What the Buddha Taught and the World Today | 76 |
SELECTED TEXTS | 91 |
Universal Love Mettasutta | 97 |
The Foundations of Mindfulness Satipaṭṭhānasutta | 109 |
The Words of Truth Dhammapada | 125 |
Glossary | 142 |
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already arisen Ananda Anatta Arahant arises Atman attained becomes dispassionate bhikkhu lives observing body Borobudur Brahmin 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 desire Dhamma dhyāna disciples dispassionate with regard distresses and vexations doctrine dukkha Eightfold Path Enlightenment-factor evil existence explained external Factors of Enlightenment feeling Five Aggregates Five Hindrances form of meditation Four Noble Truths happiness hatred Highest Blessing idea ill-will impurities karma knows Mahāyāna Malunkyaputta means mental formations mental objects mind monks Musée Guimet Nibbāna Nirvana Noble Eightfold Path non-arisen one's oneself painful Pali texts peace person pleasant PTS edition question realization of Nirvāṇa reflected refuge religions saddhā samādhi samkhāra Sangha sensation Soul spiritual suffering Sutta Tathāgata teacher term thirst thought tion understand Vacchagotta Venerable Gotama volition wisdom word