THE BUDDHA AND HIS TEACHINGS

CHAPTER 8 THE BUDDHA AND HIS RELATIVES “Service to relatives is a blessing.” — MANGALA SUTTĀ King Suddhodana desires to

CHAPTER 7 THE TEACHING OF THE DHAMMA “Happy is the birth of Buddhas. Happy is the teaching of the sublime Dhamma.

CHAPTER 6 DHAMMACAKKAPPAVATTANA SUTTA THE FIRST DISCOURSE “The best of Paths is the Eightfold Path. The best of Truths are the

CHAPTER 5 THE INVITATION TO EXPOUND THE DHAMMA  “He who imbibes the Dhamma abides in happiness with mind pacified. The

CHAPTER 4 AFTER THE ENLIGHTENMENT “Happy in this world is non-attachment”. — UDĀNA In the memorable forenoon, immediately preceding the

CHAPTER 3 THE BUDDHAHOOD  “The Tathāgatas are only teachers”.  — DHAMMAPADA Characteristics of the Buddha After a stupendous struggle of

CHAPTER 2 HIS STRUGGLE FOR ENLIGHTENMENT  “Easy to do are things that are bad and not beneficial to self, But very, very hard

THE BUDDHA ———————–  CHAPTER I FROM BIRTH TO RENUNCIATION  “A unique Being, an extraordinary Man arises in this world for the

Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammā-Sambuddhassa Homage to Him, the Exalted, the Worthy, the Fully Enlightened One INTRODUCTION Many valuable books

CONTENTS [01] THE BUDDHA – FROM BIRTH TO RENUNCIATION [02] HIS STRUGGLE FOR ENLIGHTENMENT [03] THE BUDDHAHOOD [04] AFTER THE