Buddhist Texts Through the Ages
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This unique anthology of Buddhist scripture traces the development of Buddhism through the ages, with translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese.






This unique anthology of Buddhist scripture traces the development of Buddhism through the ages, with translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese.
This book contains numbers 101 to 115 of the renowned Wheel Publications, originally published as small booklets, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha's teaching. The titles WH 101 The Greater Discourse on the Elephant-Footprint Simile by Nyanaponika Thera, WH 102 & 103 Buddhist Reflections on Death by V. F. Gunaratne , WH 104 Early Buddhism and the Taking of Life by I. B. Horner , WH 105 & 106 The Four Nutriments of Life by Nyanaponika Thera , WH 107 - 109 Saṃyutta Nikáya by John D. Ireland , WH 110 Raṭṭhapāla Sutta by Ñāṇamoli Thera, WH 111 Buddhism and Comparative Religion by Prof. Dr. Helmuth von Glasenapp, WH 112 The Buddha’s Last Bequest A Translation from the Chinese Tipiṭaka, WH 113 & 114 Buddhist Commentarial Literature by L. R. Goonesekere, WH 115 Lives of the Disciples - I by Dr. Hellmuth Hecker.
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