The Path of the Elders: A Modern Exposition of Ancient Buddhism

First published in 1928, this book presents a discussion on the Theravada sect of Buddhism. Often called Hinayana Buddhism, it is distinctly different from the Mahayana sect of Buddhism. Individual exertion rather than community striving is the underlying current in Hinayana. This book is in the form of a series of papers that presents each fundamental aspect individually. Some of the aspects discussed are the Noble Eight Fold Paths, the theory of Karma, Nirvana and Brotherhood. Table of Contents • Preface XI • Introduction XVII • The Great Recognitions 1 • The Noble Eightfold Path 26 • The Soul 55 • Kamma 80 • The Five Constituents 106 • Nibbana 136 • The Universe 167 • Deity 192 • The Brotherhood 208"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title