Best Books on Buddhism

Dhammapada a Collection of Verses Being One of the Canonical Books of the Buddhists; A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms; A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1; The Essence of Buddhism; The Religion of the Samurai are the Best Books on Buddhism.</br></br> Dhammapada a Collection of Verses - Beyond what he himself tells us in the journals of his journeys in India and Ceylon from the years 399 to 414 in search of the Buddhist Books of Discipline little is known about the Chinese monk Fâ-hien who lived in the fifth century. But when he travels in the footsteps of the Buddha returning to the holy sites his astute observations reveal a timeless enlightenment. travelling via Ceylon and the South East Asian Islands from China to India and returning to China. Khotan Skardu Crossings of the Indus Udyana Gandhara Takshashila Peshawar Nagara Mathura Kosala Kapilavastu Vaishali Rejagriha Gaya Patna and Ceylon are among the locations the monk has visited.</br></br> A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms - The fundamental ideas of Buddhism are explained in this book. Buddhism and its methods of practise have been extensively written about. It wont be difficult for readers to find hundreds of books on the subject. This book merely concentrates on the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path as the essence of Buddhism.</br></br> A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 - The primary goal of Dr. Surendranath Dasguptas in-depth research is to present a comprehensive analysis of Indian thought based on original texts and commentaries. However the author has on occasion discussed the opinions of other authors when evaluating the chronological order of facts.This incredible compilation of all the philosophical schools of thought spread by numerous schools and thinkers in India throughout history is the result of years of devoted research and laborious data collection.</br></br> The Essence of Buddhism - By collecting some of Buddhisms noble maxims and beautiful feelings including some that teach mercy to lower animals the current compilation seeks to hold Buddhism accountable as a moral force.</br></br> The Religion of the Samurai is a study of Zen philosophy and discipline in China and Japan. Nukariya states the purpose of this work as follows The object of this little book is to show how the Mahayanistic view of life and of the world differs markedly from that of Hinayanism which is generally taken as Buddhism by occidentals to explain how the religion of Buddha has adapted itself to its environment in the Far East and also to throw light on the existing state of the spiritual life of modern Japan.