A short introduction to the basic concepts and values underlying Buddhist practice, with special attention to clearing up common misinterpretations about what the Buddha taught.
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You yourselves must strive, the Buddhas only point the way
Buddha, Dhp 276
The Three Basic Facts of Existence I: Impermancence (Anicca)
Nyanatiloka TheraIf we contemplate even a minute sector of the vast range of life, we are faced with such a tremendous variety of life’s manifestations that it defeats…
The Three Basic Facts of Existence: III – Egolessness (Anatta)
Nyanatiloka TheraThe present volume on anatta concludes the treatment of The Three Basic Facts of Existence (or The Three Characteristics) within The Wheel series.
The Buddha and His Teachings
Narada Maha TheraA clear, detailed introduction to the basic teachings of Buddhism available in English, this book explains concepts and doctrines which form the common bedrock…
The Word of the Buddha
Nyanatiloka TheraThe three levels of Buddhist teaching are called ‘vehicles’ because they comprise the teachings and methods that will carry us to enlightenment…
What The Buddha Taught
Bhante Walpola RahulaA classic introductory book to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught contains a selection of illustrative texts from the original Pali texts…
The Four Sublime States & The Practice of Loving-Kindness (Metta)
Nyanaponika TheraThis booklet contains two essays: Four Sublime States by Nyanaponika Thera and The Practice of Loving-Kindness (Mettā) by Ñāṇamoli Thera. The “four sublime…