The Dharma: Or the Religion of Enlightenment: An Exploration of Buddhism

In the mountain hall we are taking our seats In solitude calming the mind; Still are our souls and in silence prepared By degrees the truth to find. -Devotion This beautiful meditation on the dharma or truth of Buddhism is the perfect introduction to one of the worlds most ancient faiths. Concise and sensibly organized Carus-one of the foremost figures of American Buddhism of the early 20th century-gently explains in this 1918 book the faiths noble truths concerning suffering and its roots the ten evils that bedevil us and the concepts of Karma Samskara and Nirvana. A selection of Buddhist poetry little gems of verse culled from a variety of ancient and contemporary sources serves as meditations on the life lessons offered here. American philosopher and theologian PAUL CARUS (1852-1919) also wrote The Religion of Science (1893) The Gospel of Buddha (1894) and The History of the Devil (1900).