Twenty discourses from the Pali Canonincluding those most essential to the study and teaching of early Buddhismare provided in fresh translations, accompanied by introductions that highlight the main themes and set the ideas presented in the context of wider philosophical and religious issues. Taken together, these fascinating works give an account of Buddhist teachings directly from the earliest primary sources.In his General Introduction, John J. Holder discusses the structure and language of the Pali Canonits importance within the Buddhist tradition and the historical context in which it developedand gives an overview of the basic doctrines of early Buddhism.
Twenty discourses from the Pali Canonincluding those most essential to the study and teaching of early Buddhismare provided in fresh translations, accompanied by introductions that highlight the main themes and set the ideas presented in the context of wider philosophical and religious issues. Taken together, these fascinating works give an account of Buddhist teachings directly from the earliest primary sources.In his General Introduction, John J. Holder discusses the structure and language of the Pali Canonits importance within the Buddhist tradition and the historical context in which it developedand gives an overview of the basic doctrines of early Buddhism.
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