Handbook For Mankind: Principles Of Buddhism
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of timeless wisdom and modern seeking stands Handbook for Mankind, a landmark work by the revered Thai monk Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu that presents the core principles of Buddhism with rare clarity and intellectual rigour. Originally delivered as a series of lectures to would-be Buddhist judges in May 1956, this condensed volume strips away ritualism and dogma to reveal the living, breathing heart of the Dhamma — a practical philosophy of liberation accessible to any earnest mind, regardless of cultural background. Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu, one of the most influential Buddhist thinkers of the twentieth century, argues with characteristic directness that the Buddha's teachings are not the exclusive property of any one tradition or nationality, but a universal handbook for the whole of humanity. His prose is spare yet penetrating, guiding the reader through concepts such as the nature of suffering, the self, and the path to genuine freedom with the steady hand of a master teacher. For those who suspect that the answers to modern existence's deepest questions may lie somewhere beyond the ordinary, this volume issues an open and quietly urgent invitation.
Author: Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu
Format: Paperback
Published: 1956
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of timeless wisdom and modern seeking stands Handbook for Mankind, a landmark work by the revered Thai monk Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu that presents the core principles of Buddhism with rare clarity and intellectual rigour. Originally delivered as a series of lectures to would-be Buddhist judges in May 1956, this condensed volume strips away ritualism and dogma to reveal the living, breathing heart of the Dhamma — a practical philosophy of liberation accessible to any earnest mind, regardless of cultural background. Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu, one of the most influential Buddhist thinkers of the twentieth century, argues with characteristic directness that the Buddha's teachings are not the exclusive property of any one tradition or nationality, but a universal handbook for the whole of humanity. His prose is spare yet penetrating, guiding the reader through concepts such as the nature of suffering, the self, and the path to genuine freedom with the steady hand of a master teacher. For those who suspect that the answers to modern existence's deepest questions may lie somewhere beyond the ordinary, this volume issues an open and quietly urgent invitation.