This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha's teachings. "For years," says the <i>Journal of the Buddhist Society</i>, "the newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject. Dr. Rahula's <i>What the Buddha Taught</i> fills the need as only could be done by one having a firm grasp of the vast material to be sifted. It is a model of what a book should be that is addressed first of all to 'the educated and intelligent reader.' Authoritative and clear, logical and sober, this study is as comprehensive as it is masterly." <p/>This edition contains a selection of illustrative texts from the <i>Suttas</i> and the <i>Dhammapada</i> (specially translated by the author), sixteen illustrations, and a bibliography, glossary, and index.<br>