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What the Buddha Taught

by Walpola Rahula

  • FINISHED
  • Finished April 2026
  • First published 1959

philosophy eastern philosophy buddhism

A Theravada monk lays out the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, the idea of no-self and meditation.   It is a short and direct introduction to the core teachings.