Buddha’s Doctrine of Suffering and Salvation/edited by V. Nithiyanandam. Delhi, Global Vision Pub., 2002, 2 Vols., xiv, 538 p., $55. ISBN 81-87746-24-6.

Contents: Vol. I: Causes of Suffering: Preface. 1. The criterion of suffering. 2. The world of suffering. 3. The subject of suffering. 4. The annihilation of suffering. 5. The process of rebirth and the law of Karma.

Vol. II: The Path of Salvation: 6. The liberation from suffering. 7. The path of liberation from suffering. 8. The steps of the path. 9. The contemplative visions: the abyss beyond sensual pleasures. Bibliography. Index.

"This book is a descriptive analysis of the Buddha’s doctrine of suffering and salvation edited and compiled in two volumes by V. Nithiyanandam, a well known Buddhist monk and scholar. First volume deals with the causes of suffering and second volume shows the path of salvation.

"Suffering is one of the four Noble Truths discovered by Lord Buddha and it forms the cornerstone of his philosophy. The cause of suffering form the basic theme of his philosophy, and the way to put an end to suffering and achieve an untroubled and peaceful state of mind and finally liberation from the cycle of birth and death forms the basic theme of this work." (jacket)

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