![]() I don’t feel like I have to read between the lines and do much of the work myself to understand them. But there is not a sense of distance between the ideas and the man who formulated them it does not sound like a vague philosophy that has been watered down over the years by constant re-writings: it sounds credible. He analyses the four noble truths, the crux of Buddhist teachings, in real detail. ![]() But rather than trying to conceptualise ideas, and explain them in his own personal way- as many other writers do- Rahula adheres as closely as possible to The Buddha’s actual words. So this book begins with the beginning, and expands outwards. I’ve often relied on internet searches to supplement my readings. ![]() Normally the prose is driven by explanations of the concepts behind the philosophy rather than delving into its origins. As strange as it may sound, many of the books I’ve read on Buddhism do not actually pay much attention to Siddhartha- the Gautama Buddha himself.
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