What the Buddha Taught

By: Walpola Sri Rahula

Narrated by: Taradasa

Long regarded as one of the best introductions to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught draws on the actual words spoken by the Buddha to give a lucid and accurate account of the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine. Richly supported by extracts from the ancient texts, Walpola Rahula gives clear and direct explanations of Buddhism's essential teachings including:

• the Buddhist attitude of mind
• the Four Noble Truths
• The Noble Eightfold Path
• meditation and mental development
• what the Buddha taught and the world today.

What the Buddha Taught also features an illustrative selection of texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada. The Venerable Dr Walpola Sri Rahula was a Buddhist monk and scholar. He received a traditional training and education in his native Sri Lanka before studying at the University of Calcutta and the Sorbonne. He held a chair at Northwestern University, Illinois, and was Vice-Chancellor of Vidyodaya University, Colombo. He was widely regarded as one of the most qualified and enlightened scholars of the Buddhist tradition with a deep knowledge of the original texts.

©1959 The Estate of Walpola Sri Rahula (P)2016 Dharma Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"By far the best introduction to Buddhism available." (Professor R. F. Gombrich, Boden Professor of Sanskrit, University of Oxford)

Very confusing

Not for a beginner to Buddhism because there is lots of repetition and weird talk in my opinion

Enlightening

Best Book on Budhas teaching I have read complete and clear gives you a full understanding

Soul Balancing

I personally loved it and could not stop listening. I would recommend this book to friend or unmet friend alike.

The Essence of Buddhist Philosophy

The author’s brilliant scholarship delivers the essential teachings of Buddhism - free from the myriadd layers of additions and distortions that developed because of preexisting local customs and cultures as Buddhism spread across Asia.

Broken up audible

Very frustrating to listen to, the addable is very broken up. Otherwise it would be good.