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In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon

Bhikkhu Bodhi (Translator),

Dalai Lama XIV (Foreword)

Start date: February 1, 2025

Finish date: February 28, 2025

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In the Buddha’s Words
By Noah · 22 posts · 130 views

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Mar 12, 2025 Lumi rated it it was ok

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Understanding the grounds for repetition in this book, I still think the repetitiveness made the book tiringly long and caused me to not fully concentrate on the whole text.

If you really wanted to internalize the teachings of the Buddha then I think the lengthiness of In the Buddha's Words is useful, because you can immerse yourself in the text for a long time.

For me, there were some bits that were interesting and worth remembering. One subject's been puzzling my mind though, since reading the c ...more

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Apr 18, 2025 Alfie rated it did not like it

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Rating: [DNF]

I found this book pretty difficult to enjoy. I wasn't a fan of the constant repetition or the way it was structured.

Having to read a whole chapter of the author's interpretation before you've read the passages he's interpreting makes things pretty confusing, not to mention all the sanskrit and contemporary language.

Also, I understand the repetition is part of how the Buddha spoke but come on...

"There I saw an agreeable piece of ground, a delightful grove with a clear-flowing river ...more

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