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Mathew Arnold reference in discussing mirale poetry as literature

Gets into the easy mistakes made when reading Buddhist canon without understanding the nature of compositional form, i.e. that a complex idea is communicated with a single word instead of in a broad range of sentences.

Teachings of Buddha, Part 1 & 2: ancient explanation of the cyclical lives idea using: would we deny that the actions of the caterpillar influence the life of the butterfly it becomes? They are the same creature even though there is nothing the same after the change.

Free from amazon, written in 1921. Probably the best book still out there on the topic. Good deal. It's free. No reason not to read it for those who are interested in topic.