What the Buddha Taught
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Walpola Rahula
The Venerable Dr Walpola Sri Rahula was a Buddhist monk and scholar. He received a traditional training and education in his native Sri Lanka before studying at the University of Calcutta and the Sorbonne. He held a chair at Northwestern University, Illinois, and was the Vice-Chancellor of Vidyodaya University, Colombo. He is widely regarded as one of the most qualified and enlightened scholars of the Buddhist tradition, with a deep knowledge of the original texts.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An intelligent, concise (but not superficial) treatment of the basic teachings. It's all in here. This slim volume is one of the best introductions to Buddhist thought I've come across.