Publisher's Synopsis
The Buddhist Suttas: The Sacred Books of the East V11 (LARGE PRINT EDITION) is a book that contains a collection of sacred texts from Buddhism, translated into English by F. Max Muller. This large print edition is designed to make the text more accessible to readers with visual impairments or other reading difficulties. The Suttas, also known as the discourses or teachings of the Buddha, cover a wide range of topics including ethics, meditation, and the nature of reality. This volume includes texts from the Pali Canon, which is the oldest and most authoritative collection of Buddhist scriptures. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Buddhism or Eastern philosophy and provides a window into the ancient wisdom of this tradition.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1900. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. Contents: The Book of the Great Decease (Maha-Parinibbana Suttanta); The Foundation of the Kingdom of Righteousness (Dhamma-Kakka-Ppavattana Sutta); On Knowledge of the Vedas (Tevigga Suttanta); If He Should Desire (Akankheyya Sutta); Barrenness and Bondage (Ketokhila Sutta); Legend of the Great King of Glory (Maha-Sudas-Sana Suttanta); and All the Asavas (Sabbasava Sutta). See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
