Publisher's Synopsis
The Buddhist Suttas: The Sacred Books of the East V11 is a collection of sacred texts from the Buddhist tradition, translated and compiled by F. Max Muller. This volume contains a selection of suttas, or discourses, from the Pali Canon, the oldest and most authoritative collection of Buddhist scriptures. The suttas cover a wide range of topics, including the nature of reality, the path to liberation, ethical conduct, and the role of the Buddha and his teachings. Muller's translation strives to capture the essence and spirit of the original texts, while also making them accessible to modern readers. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the Buddhist tradition, its teachings, and its history.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.
