Sayings of the Buddha : a selection of suttas from the Pali Nikåayas / translated with an introduction and notes by Rupert Gethin.

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Gethin, Rupert

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TextLanguage: English Original language: Pali Series: Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)Publication details: Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (liv, 307 pages) : mapContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780192839251
019283925X
9780191539947
0191539945
9786612053474
661205347X

Uniform titles:

Tipiòtaka. Suttapiòtaka. Selections. English.

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Sayings of the Buddha.DDC classification:

294.3/823 22 22

LOC classification:

BQ1192.E53 G48 2008eb

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Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Translated from the Pali.

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.

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