Buddhism (General & Theravada)

This book brings together eight essays of Bhikkhu Bodhi, five of which were earlier published in academic journals and volumes, and three not published before.

Like the River Ganges flowing down from the Himalayas, the entire Buddhist tradition flows down to us from the teachings and deeds of the historical Buddha, who lived and taught in India during the fifth century B.C.

The Connected Discourses of the Buddha is a complete translation of the Samyutta Nikaya—the third great collection of the Buddha’s discourses preserved in the Pali Canon—containing all of the important short suttas—almost 3,000 discourses arranged thematically, discussing such central Buddhist teachings as the Fo