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Sayings of the Buddha : a selection of suttas from the Pali Nikåayas / translated with an introduction and notes by Rupert Gethin. - Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2008. - 1 online resource (liv, 307 pages) : map - Oxford world's classics . - Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Abbreviations; Introduction; Note on the Text and Translation; Select Bibliography; Note on the Pronunciation of Pali and Sanskrit; Map: The Ganges Basin at the Time of the Buddha; SAYINGS OF THE BUDDHA; Explanatory Notes; Index.

This edition offers a new translation of a selection of the Buddha's most important sayings reflecting the full variety of material: biography of the Buddha, narrative, myth, short sayings, philosophical discourse, instruction on morality, meditation, and the spiritual life. It provides an excellent introduction to Buddhist scripture. - ;'As if someone were to hold up a lamp in the dark so that those with eyes could see - in exactly the same way Gotama has made the truth clear in various ways.'. Gotama the Buddha, who lived the life of a wandering ascetic in northern India during the fifth cen.


Translated from the Pali.

ISBN: 9780192839251 (Paper) 019283925X (Paper) 9780191539947 (electronic bk.) 0191539945 (electronic bk.) 9786612053474 661205347X

Standard No.: 9786612053474

Source: 205347 MIL

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
"Tipiṭaka.--Suttapiṭaka"

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Buddhism.
Bouddhisme.
Buddhism.
RELIGION--Buddhism--Sacred Writings.
Buddhism.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BQ1192.E53 / G48 2008eb

Dewey Class. No.: 294.3/823 22