Cultivating the Mind of Love
by Thich Nhat Hanh | 
The Dhammapada
by Buddha | 
The Buddha in Your Mirror
by Woody Hochswender | 
What the Buddha Taught
by Walpola Rahula | 
Buddhism Is Not What You Think
by Steve Hagen | 
Buddhism
by Damien Keown | 
What Makes You Not a Buddhist
by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse |
Living with the Devil
by Stephen Batchelor |
Buddha Stories
by Demi |
The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
by Nanamoli | 
In the Buddha's Words
by Bhikkhu Bodhi | 
Our Appointment with Life
by Thich Nhat Hanh |
The Words of My Perfect Teacher
by Patrul Rinpoche | 
The Accidental Buddhist
by Dinty W. Moore | 
Buddhism for Beginners
by Thubten Chodron |
God Is Red
by Vine Deloria Jr. |
The Case for God
by Karen Armstrong |
Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism
by Gershom Scholem |
When Religion Becomes Evil
by Charles Kimball |
Five Stages of Greek Religion
by Gilbert Murray |
Buddhism is a vast and complex religious and philosophical tradition with a history that stretches over 2,500 years, and which is now followed by around 115 million people. In this introduction to the foundations of Buddhism, Rupert Gethin concentrates on the ideas and practices which constitute the common heritage of the different traditions of Buddhism (Thervada, Tibetan, and Eastern) that exist in the world today. From the narrative of the story of the Buddha, through discussions of aspects such as textual traditions, the framework of the Four Noble Truths, the interaction between the monastic and lay ways of life, the cosmology of karma and rebirth, and the path of the bodhisattva, this book provides a stimulating introduction to Buddhism as a religion and way of life.