Author : Walpola Rahula
Release : 2003-08-26
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 112/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Heritage of the Bhikkhu by : Walpola Rahula
Download or read book The Heritage of the Bhikkhu written by Walpola Rahula. This book was released on 2003-08-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic guide to the life of service and meditation practiced by Buddhist monks. Walpola Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught is a perennial backlist bestseller and has proven to be an indispensable guide to beginning Buddhism. It is renowned for its authoritative, clear, logical, and comprehensive approach. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a vivid account of the Buddhist’s monk’s role as a servant to people’s needs as a follower and teacher of the basic Buddhist principles. In this fascinating and informative volume, the author emphasizes Buddhism as a practical doctrine for daily living and spiritual perfection and not simply a monastic discipline. The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a pioneering work that deserves to stand with the author’s earlier masterpiece.
