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The Buddha before Buddhism (Wisdom from the Early Teachings)

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Gil Fronsdal
    Format:
    Paperback
    Pages:
    192
    Publisher:
    Shambhala (November 29, 2016)
    Language:
    English
    ISBN-13:
    9781611803242
    ISBN-10:
    1611803241
    Weight:
    6.8oz
    Dimensions:
    4.98" x 7.66" x 0.43"
    Case Pack:
    42
    File:
    RandomHouse-PRH_Book_Company_PRH_PRT_Onix_delta_active_D20260617T073620_156615793-20260617.xml
    Folder:
    RandomHouse
    As low as:
    $14.59
    List Price:
    $18.95
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-RH
    Discount Code:
    A
    QuickShip:
    Yes
    Audience:
    General/trade
    Country of Origin:
    United States
    Pub Discount:
    65
    Imprint:
    Shambhala
  • Overview

    A translation with commentary of one of the earliest of the surviving Buddhist texts, which reveals the teachings to be remarkably simple and free of religious trappings.

    The Aṭṭhakavagga, or “Book of Eights,” is believed by scholars to be among the earliest of written Buddhist texts, and in it we find the Buddha’s teaching pared down to its most uncomplicated essence. Gil Fronsdal’s translation and commentary reveals the text’s central concern to be the joy that comes from recognizing and letting go of attachment to the illusory views that create suffering. It’s simple medicine that works for us today as well as it did for the Buddha’s first listeners.