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Sayings of the Buddha : a selection of suttas from the Pali Nikåayas by Gethin, Rupert is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is Sayings of the Buddha : a selection of suttas from the Pali Nikåayas about?
'As if someone were to hold up a lamp in the dark so that those with eyes could see - in exactly the same way Gotama has made the truth clear in various ways.' Gotama the Buddha, who lived the life of a wandering ascetic in northern India during the fifth century BCE, is looked to as the founder of one of the world's major religions. One of the main sources for knowledge of his teachings is the four Pali Nikayas or 'collections' of his sayings. Written in Pali, an ancient Indian language closely
Who reads Sayings of the Buddha : a selection of suttas from the Pali Nikåayas?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Gethin, Rupert
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191539947
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Buddhism, Religion
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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