{"product_id":"the-buddha-before-buddhism-wisdom-fromt-the-early-teachings","title":"The Buddha before Buddhism: Wisdom fromt the Early Teachings","description":"\u003ch5\u003eSPECIFICATION:\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublisher\u003cstrong\u003e : \u003c\/strong\u003eJaico Publishing House\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBy : Gil Fronsdal (Author)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBinding : Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLanguage\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdition\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e: 2017\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePages : 192 \u003cspan\u003epages\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSize\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e20 x 14 x 4 cm\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eISBN-13:  978-9386867292\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDESCRIPTION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon’t chase the past Or long for the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe past is left behind; The future is not yet reached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor one who knows, who has no agitation,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no karmic accumulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—from ‘The Discourse on Being Violent’, The Book of Eights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGil Fronsdal’s The Buddha before Buddhism is an elegant translation of Buddhist poems from the Atthakavagga or The Book of Eights, which is believed to be part of the Buddha’s first teachings. In this anthology, reality is not divided into a conditioned, worldly realm and an unconditioned, transcendent realm far removed from ordinary human life, which is a deviation from the usual Buddhist texts. Instead, the teachings point to peace that can be found in this life, in this world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection of 16 poems points to a direct and simple approach for attaining peace without requiring an adherence to any specific ideology. In contrast to later Buddhist teachings that are predicated on the belief in rebirth, this book’s central theme is the joy that comes from recognizing and letting go of attachment to the illusory views that create suffering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crazyshelf Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50855642595626,"sku":"GANGA-01912","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/527.jpg?v=1763634850","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/the-buddha-before-buddhism-wisdom-fromt-the-early-teachings","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}