The Teachings of Buddha – 3 Stars

The Teachings of Buddha – 3 Stars

Title: The Teachings of Buddha

Author: Various Translation Options

Publisher: Various Formats

Year: Various Formats

Rating:  3 Stars

Price and Purchasing Options: This book, and various versions of this book are available in a number of different formats and publications.  I have never seen a copy of this at Deseret Industries, however, you don’t need to seek for a used copy – because there are so many publications that many of them are very affordable new on Amazon.com

Review: This was interesting to read.

This book for the most part takes various saying, stories, and metaphors taught by the Buddha – and shares them in an English translation.  This book is fun to read – and helps to give insight as to why Buddhism seems to be something that can be universally applied.  For the most part, the maxims and lesson within the teachings of the Buddha seem to be applicable regardless of personal religious practice.  To some extent easily applied in all ways of life.

In this context you begin to see why and how there are Christian-Buddhist, or the likes.  By focusing on the principles rather than the doctrines, they can be applied in every capacity.

With that being said, I would warn you.  The text itself isn’t everything you need in order to understand the text.  It would serve any reader better to have background and insight as to the teachings of Buddhism generally as well as the history of the Buddha.  The text I happen to read was only the source material, and no background.  I was okay with this because I had studied the teaching and life of Buddha in another context.  However, if I was to make a recommendation – I would rather recommend for the common reader a book that would have more content and background on those items.

I will keep this review short – mostly because my enjoyment is straightforward – but also because the book will stand for itself.  I really enjoyed it – however, I would say that it is not necessary for any LDS member to read, but if you were curious you would enjoy it; and nothing in the text would shake or question any LDS principles.

Suggestions:  Pick it up and read it if it sounds interesting to you.

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Tags: Sacred Texts, Teachings of the Buddha, 3 Stars, LDS Book Review, Ryan Daley