Walpola Sri Rahula ; with a foreword by Paul Demiéville and a collection of illustrative texts translated from the original Pali
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Second and enlarged edition
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Grove Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1974
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvi, 151 page, 16 pages of plates :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
21 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Evergreen ;
Volume Designation
E-641
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"An Evergreen Book."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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The Buddhist attitude of mind -- The first noble truth : dukkha -- The second noble truth : samudaya : "the arising of dukkha" -- The third noble truth : nirodha : "the cessation of dukkha" -- The fourth noble truth : magga : "the path" -- The doctrine of no-soul : anatta -- "Meditation" or mental culture : bhāvanā -- What the Buddha taught and the world today -- Selected texts. Setting in motion the wheel of truth -- The fire sermon -- Universal love -- Blessings -- Getting rid of all cares and troubles -- The parable of the piece of cloth -- The foundations of mindfulness -- Advice to Sigāla -- The words of truth -- The last words of the Buddha
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"This comprehensive, compact, lucid, and faithful account of the Buddha's teachings persistently enjoys great popularity in colleges, universities, and theological schools both here and abroad."--Publisher