Buddhism Explained

by Bikkhu Khantipalo

Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Maya · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for those looking to find out what Buddhism is really about, or simply for those of us who want to use it as a reference book. Lots of things I learnt or was reminded about in this book (that I had forgotten since learning it in school), it is such a beautiful summary of Buddhism in simple language. It references Thai Buddhism a lot, the practices of which are a bit different from the Sri Lankan Buddhist practices, however, it is all Theravada Buddhism (but also touches on Mahayana). The appendix at the end which lists all the Buddhist texts is really useful.