Further Reading
Further Reading
The following books contain discussions of the relationship between the Buddha’s quest for awakening and the form and content of his teachings:
Refuge
The Wings to Awakening
Skill in Questions
Buddhist Romanticism, and
The Buddhist Religions, fifth edition.
Udāna: Exclamations provides a good introduction to the Buddha’s skill as an extemporaneous poet.
The Buddha Smiles contains many delightful examples of his sense of humor.