  Standing Buddha. One of the earliest known representations of the Buddha, 1st-2nd century CE, Gandhara General Buddhism The Buddha, His Life & Teachings Ven. Mahathera Piyadas
The Tree of Enlightenment (a basic, introduction, easy read)
Fundamentals of Buddhism Dr Santina
The Four Noble Truths (compiled & edited from talks given by Ven.Ajahn Sumedho)
The Seeker's Glossary of Buddhism Sutra Translation Committee of USA/Canada
The Eightfold Path for the Householder Jack Kornfield
The Path to Peace (in the footsteps of Buddha) Roberto Vicente
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Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha (Pāli/Sanskrit "the awakened one"). The Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th centuries B.C.E..[1] He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end ignorance (avidyā) of dependent origination and sunyata. |
