This book is a comparative examination of the main teachings contained in the Sutranga portion of the Pali Samyutta-nikaya (SN) and its counterpart in Chinese c

New interpretations of the central teachings of early Buddhism, mainly the relationship between identity and perception in early Buddhism.

A clear, elegant clarification of the basic teachings of early Buddhism, ideal for both general readers and scholars. Discover the birth of Buddhism and the ess

Twenty discourses from the Pali Canon--including those most essential to the study and teaching of early Buddhism--are provided in fresh translations, accompani

Shulman traces the development of the four noble truths, which in fact originated as observations to be cultivated during meditation.