March 1st 2008 04:31 pm

Buddhist Scriptures

Buddhist ScripturesReligious texts of any sort aren’t quick reads. The fact that I had to turn this into a quick read (because I’m reading it for a class) made it slightly less enjoyable than it might have been if I’d been reading it just for the fun of it.

That said, there are some interesting translations of quite a lot of Buddhist text here. I doubt I’m ever going to be motivated enough to learn Pali or Sanskrit to read the originals, so translations are good. And some show that Buddha Sakymunni had a clever sense of humor.
 
 
 

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2 Responses to “Buddhist Scriptures”

  1. Tracee on 20 Jul 2008 at 9:14 am #

    Being Buddhist this book really appeals to me – Thanks!

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  2. Kelly on 20 Jul 2008 at 7:52 pm #

    It’s a very broad overview, but well written. If you’re looking for something comprehensive, this isn’t it. But I think it’s a nice text to have on hand, so I’ll keep it with my ever-growing collection if religious texts. :)

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