This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha�s teachings. ?For years,� says theJournal of the Buddhist Society, ?the newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject. Dr. Rahula�sWhat the Buddha Taughtfills the need as only could be done by one having a firm grasp of the vast material to be sifted. It is a model of what a book should be that is addressed first of all to ?the educated and intelligent reader.� Authoritative and clear, logical and sober, this study is as comprehensive as it is masterly.�

This edition contains a selection of illustrative texts from theSuttasand theDhammapada(specially translated by the author), sixteen illustrations, and a bibliography, glossary, and index.