The Spirit of the Buddha
$49.62
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2010
Summary
In this slim, enlightening volume, internationally recognized Buddhist teacher Martine Batchelor presents the basic tenets and teachings of the Buddha through a selection of essential texts from the Pali canon, the earliest Buddhist scriptures. Viewed by scholars as the actual substance of the historical teachings (and possibly even the words) of the Buddha, these texts are essential to an understanding of the Buddhist faith, and Batchelor illuminates them with her lucid analysis and interpre…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300164077 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0300164076 |
| Author: | Martine Batchelor |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm |
| Series: | The Spirit of ... |
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“As well as making those teachings broadly accessible, Batchelor brings them up to date… . The Spirit of the Buddha offers entry into the Buddha Way for readers of all faiths, and a wide vista for Buddhist readers of all stripes.“—Patrick McMahon, Inquiring Mind – Patrick McMahon * Inquiring Mind *
About The Author
Martine Batchelor
Martine Batchelor, a former Buddhist nun, studied Zen Buddhism under the guidance of Kusan Sunim and is the author of Let Go, Women in Korean Zen, Buddhism and Ecology, Principles of Zen, Meditation for Life, and The Path of Compassion: The Bodhisattva Precepts, a translation of the Chinese Brahma’s Net Sutra. She lives in France.
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