What the Buddha taught
| Title | What the Buddha taught |
|---|---|
| Author | Walpola Rahula |
| Publication | Buddhist Cultural Centre |
| Size | XVIII, 151p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 9559219197 |
| Topics |
Buddhism--Doctrines Buddhism--Western |
| Notes | a widely used introductory book on Buddhism for non-Buddhists.[1] Using quotes from the sutras, Rahula gives his personal interpretation of what he regards to be Buddhism's essential teachings, including the Four Noble Truths, the Buddhist mind, the Noble Eightfold Path, meditation and mental development, and the world today. According to Robert Gimello, Rahula's book is an example of socalled Protestant Buddhism, and "was created in an accommodating response to western expectations, and in nearly diametrical opposition to Buddhism as it had actually been practised in traditional Theravada. |
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