The Essence of Buddhism
Ernest M. Bowden · English
The Essence of Buddhism is a short anthology of Buddhist sayings compiled by E.
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The Essence of Buddhism is a short anthology of Buddhist sayings compiled by E. M. Bowden, with a preface by Edwin Arnold, author of The Light of Asia; this text is the 1922 Haldeman-Julius pocket edition. Bowden explains that he did not set out to present Buddhism as a system, but to gather its moral teachings, especially those urging compassion and mercy toward animals. The brief extracts come from many sources, canonical and later, including the Dhammapada, the Sutta-Nipata, the Jatakamala, the Lalita Vistara, the Questions of King Milinda and Chinese Buddhist texts, drawing largely on translations in the Sacred Books of the East.
The Essence of Buddhism
Ernest M. Bowden · English
The Essence of Buddhism is a short anthology of Buddhist sayings compiled by E.
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Pagera Editor's Note
The Essence of Buddhism is a short anthology of Buddhist sayings compiled by E. M. Bowden, with a preface by Edwin Arnold, author of The Light of Asia; this text is the 1922 Haldeman-Julius pocket edition. Bowden explains that he did not set out to present Buddhism as a system, but to gather its moral teachings, especially those urging compassion and mercy toward animals. The brief extracts come from many sources, canonical and later, including the Dhammapada, the Sutta-Nipata, the Jatakamala, the Lalita Vistara, the Questions of King Milinda and Chinese Buddhist texts, drawing largely on translations in the Sacred Books of the East.
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