by Nyanatiloka Mahathera · Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789552403644
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«Word of the Buddha» is the Buddhist essay by Nyanatiloka Mahathera, published by Buddhist Publication Society in paperback (120 pages, in English).
The book presents an outline of the ethical and philosophical system of Buddhism based on the Pali Canon. It explains the three vehicles of Buddhist teaching —Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana— and clarifies that Hinayana is not an inferior level, but the common foundation on which the other paths to enlightenment rest, linked to the Theravada tradition.
The cover subtitle is «An Outline of the Teachings of the Buddha in the Words of the Pali Canon», and the edition is dated October 3, 2016.
A work suitable for those seeking an introduction to Theravada Buddhism and the Pali Canon.
