Basic Teachings of the Buddha: A New Translation and Compilation, with a Guide to Reading the Texts - Paperback
by Glenn Wallis, Buddha
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Availability:In StockContributor:Glenn Wallis, BuddhaSeries:Modern Library Classics (Paperback)Publish date:2007-08-14Pages:240
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780812975239ISBN-10:812975235UPC:9780812975239Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:BuddhismBook Topic:Sacred WritingsSize:7.96 x 5.30 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.3814Product ID:SC6BA8QWCP
Basic Teachings of the Buddha: A New Translation and Compilation, with a Guide to Reading the Texts
In Basic Teachings of the Buddha, Glenn Wallis selects sixteen essential dialogues drawn from more than five thousand Pali-dialect suttas of the Buddhist canon. The result is a vibrant introductory guide to studying Buddhist thought, applying its principles to everyday life, and gaining a deeper understanding of Buddhist themes in modern literature. Focusing on the most crucial topics for today's...
Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback)
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780812975239ISBN-10:812975235UPC:9780812975239Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:BuddhismBook Topic:Sacred WritingsSize:7.96 x 5.30 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.3814Product ID:SC6BA8QWCP
Siddhartha Gautama (Pali: Siddhatta Gotama) (ca. 480-400 B.C.E.), widely known as "the Buddha" ("the awakened one"), was an Indian mendicant whose lucid instructions on the overcoming of human unease form the basis of Buddhism. Glenn Wallis has a Ph.D. in Sanskrit and Indian Studies from Harvard. He is an associate professor of religion at the University of Georgia and teaches applied meditation...
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