The Buddha Before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early Teachings by Gil Fronsdal

The Buddha Before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early Teachings

Gil Fronsdal

192 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy reflective medium-paced
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A translation with commentary of one of the earliest of the surviving Buddhist texts, which reveals the teachings to be remarkably simple and free of religious trappings. The Aṭṭhakavagga, or "Book of Eights," is believed by scholars to be among t...

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