Was The Buddha a Pessimist?
By S.N. Goenka.
Description
In this book (a translation and adaptation of the Hindi Kya Buddha Dukkhavadi The? first published in Nepal in 2000) S.N. Goenka has explained the background of fundamental misunderstandings that have evolved about the Buddha and his teaching. These misconceptions arose when the Buddha's teachings were lost to India and most of the world. Goenkaji rebuts these wrong views about the Buddha and resolves the misunderstandings with lucid examples from the Pāli Canon. Contents• Was the Buddha a Pessimist?• False Criticism of Pessimism• Does a Doctor Promote Disease?• Spr...
ISBN(s)
8174142150, 9788174142153
