The Buddha and His Teachings

Publisher: Shambhala
BISAC/Subject: OCC010000, REL007010, REL007030
ISBN: 9780834823518, Related ISBNs: 0834823519, 1570629609, 9780834823518, 9781570629600
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 352,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: Originally published as Entering the Stream, this book offers a simple and inspiring answer to the question "What is the Buddha's teaching?" primarily in the words of the Buddha and other masters. This anthology draws on traditional Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Tibetan sources as well as teachings by contemporary Buddhist masters. Among the contributors, both classical and modern, are: Ajahn Chah, Pema Chödrön, The Second Dalai Lama, Dogen, S.N. Goenka, Dainin Katagiri, Hakuyu Taizan Maezumi, Milerepa, Padmasambhava, Reginald Ray, Shunryu Suzuki, Nyanaponika Thera, Thich Nhat Hanh, Chögyam Trungpa, and Burton Watson.
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