The Buddhist Suttas: The Sacred Books of the East Part Eleven

by F. Max Müller

Book Overview

The Buddhist Suttas: The Sacred Books of the East V11 is a book translated by F. Max Muller that contains a collection of Buddhist texts known as Suttas. These texts are considered to be some of the most important and sacred writings in Buddhism. The book includes a variety of Suttas, including those that focus on the teachings of the Buddha, as well as those that explore topics such as meditation, ethics, and the nature of reality. The translations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417930128
• ISBN13: 9781417930128
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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I just finished reading the previous review, and it is interesting to see why perhaps (s)he did not understand it. The background in Tibetan Buddhism will really throw one off when studying early Buddhism since once Buddhism left India, it quickly changed, evolved and blended with other religions. Mainly the Bon religion in Tibet, where now four different sects exist (The Dalai Lama's being the most popular in the west--but nowhere near the largest of them). Early Buddhism is actually quite different from what you see today. It can even be said that this is a 180 degree turn from it, a change from what it was even meant to be. Rhys Davids is the founder of the PTS, an organization dedicated to the translation and romanization of ancient Buddhist texts, mainly the Nikayas.I would keep books like these only for people that wish to learn about the Buddhism taught by Gotama, not by a long line of Lama's in a region that never heard of Buddhism for centuries after it died out.