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What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada

de Walpola Rahula

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Clarifies the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine by explicating the original Pali text of the Tipitaka.
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Complete and challenging descriptions of the Teachings of the Buddha.

I love The Words of Truth and the gentle illustrations. ( )
  m.belljackson | Feb 5, 2023 |
". . . a true Buddhist is the happiest of beings. He has no fears or anxieties. He is always calm and serene, and cannot be upset or dismayed by changes or calamities, because he sees things as they are." (p. 27)

The author, the Venerable Dr. Walpola Sri Rahula, was a Buddhist monk trained in Ceylon. His doctoral thesis was on the history of Buddhism in Ceylon. He did his own translations of the Suttas and verses from the Dhammapada included here.

I found the book difficult to understand, despite Dr. Rahula's history as a professor, probably because it packs two thousand years of teaching and commentary into one small package for the beginner. Ironically, though, it was by reading this book that I gained my first real understanding of Theravada, or The Way of the Elders, after decades of fiddling around the edges of Buddhism. And it was after reading this book that I decided to quit fiddling and become a Buddhist.

The book is organized into eight chapters, covering the Buddhist attitude of mind, the Four Noble Truths (Chapters II-V), the doctrine of no-soul, meditation, and the relevance of Buddhism in the modern world. With 47 pages of selected texts, a Pali-English glossary, and nine blank pages in the back for your notes, it is a complete introduction for the studious person hoping to understand Buddhism. If I were teaching a college course on this, I would take it for my text. ( )
  DocWood | Nov 19, 2022 |
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A fine starting point for people who want to find out more about their spirituality by applying various Buddhist doctrines and ideas to their life. It inspired me to start doing yoga and meditating daily, which helped me a lot physically and mentally at the time and is worth trying.
It contains a large amount of Buddhist philosophy, but some definitions may seem somewhat superficial – it’s a book for beginners after all.

I’d suggest it to anyone who has heard little about Buddhist ideas that the name of its figurehead, Buddha. It’s quite inspiring and enlightening at the same time. ( )
  Firons2 | Jan 31, 2021 |
I liked how the introduction was basic, but beyond was way too advanced for me.. ( )
  bsmashers | Aug 1, 2020 |
On the whole, this book gave me what I wanted: the straightforward low-down on Buddhism from a clear Buddhist. Well, almost. The author most of the time sticks to presenting ideas, with relevant quotations for our consideration - he mostly stays away from forceful argument, yet does indulge in a lot of repetition... perhaps a reflection of Buddhism itself. However a line here or there spoils the effort, as pointed out by others, when he seems to betray a haughtiness.

Another point that quite bothered me is that he often criticises others for fussing meaninglessly over words without making content clear, whilst displaying this exact behaviour himself: "Of course, not in a petty individual self with small s, but in a big Self with a capital S"

The pictures did nothing for me.

Oh and this is the silliest line: "His reply was highly philosophical and beyond comprehension"

It's nice to see the Buddhist texts at the end. ( )
  jculkin | Feb 1, 2016 |
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