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This scholarly yet highly readable volume offers a concise introduction to the tenets of Buddhism. A brief biography and an overview of doctrine is followed by a series of Pali texts, attributed to Buddha himself. Rich in parables and observations, the texts are thematically organized around the founder, his prophesies, training, and the transcendent state.Coomaraswamy, Ananda Kentish is the author of 'Living Thoughts of Gotama, the Buddha ' with ISBN 9780486414393 and ISBN 0486414396.
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