Peter Della Santina

Fundamentals of Buddhism

Fundamentals of Buddhism

At the request of the Srilankaramaya Buddhist Temple Dr. Santina gave a series of lectures in which the foundation of Buddhism was given.

These lectures have been made into a book with the hope that they can contribute to an understanding of the actual teaching of the Buddha.


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About Peter Della Santina

Peter Della Santina was born in the USA. He has spent many years studying and teaching in South Asia and East Asia.

He received his BA. in religion from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, USA in 1972 and a MA in philosophy from the University of Delhi, India two years later. He did his Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies also from the University of Delhi, India in 1979. Apart from many acadamic positions, for 25 years he was a student of H.H. Sakya Trizin, leader of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Buddhism and of eminent abets of the Sakya Tradition. He has practiced Buddhist meditation and has completed a number of retreats.

You yourselves must strive, the Buddhas only point the way

Buddha, Dhp 276