Teachings of the Compassionate Buddha: Early Discourses, the Dhammapada and Later Basic Writing

With its origins in ancient India, Buddhism is a system of thought that has enriched the religious lives of billions—and in more recent times, swept through the Western world as well. Now anyone who wants to learn more about Buddhism can go directly to the source, with this collection of original documents—edited, with commentary, by a Cornell University professor of philosophy.