the Buddha. It carefully guides readers through the basic ideas and practices
of the Buddha, including kamma (karma), rebirth, the not-self doctrine, the
Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, ethics, meditation, nonattachment, and
Nibba¯na (Nirvana).
The book includes an account of the life of the Buddha as well as comparisons
of his teaching with practical and theoretical aspects of some Western
philosophical outlooks, both ancient and modern. Most distinctively, Philosophy
of the Buddha explores how Buddhist enlightenment could enable us to
overcome suffering in our lives and reach our full potential for compassion
and tranquillity.
