The Buddha's Path - Softcover

Gorkom, Nina Van

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1897633335 ISBN 13: 9781897633335

Publisher: Zolag, 2019

Synopsis

An Introduction to the doctrine of Theravada Buddhism for those who have no previous knowledge. The four noble Truths - suffering - the origin of suffering - the cessation of suffering - and the way leading to the end of suffering - are explained as a philosophy and a practical guide which can be followed in today's world.

The author has a deep authoritative background and has already had several books on the Abhidhamma (higher teaching) published. This book explains the Buddhist doctrine in a straightforward manner but does not shy away from the  'depth, subtlety and difficulty' of the original teaching. Contains 50 quotations from the original Pali texts.

About this title

About the Author:

Nina van Gorkom was born in 1928 to a family of socialist intellectuals. Her father was a member of the Dutch parliament. She studied at Leyden University and during this time she became a Catholic. In 1952, she married Lodewijk van Gorkom, a Dutch diplomat. In 1965, Lodewijk was posted to Thailand and Nina started learning the Thai language. She took a keen interest in Buddhism, attending classes for foreigners at Wat Mahathat. There she met, in the summer of 1966, Sujin Boriharnwanaket. Impressed by the profundity of the Buddhist teachings, she became convinced of the truth of the Buddha's words and later assisted Khun Sujin in discussions about Buddhism for Thai radio stations. These talks were later published as Buddhism in Daily Life, her first book. Nina and Lodewijk left Thailand in 1970 and lived in Japan, New York, Indonesia (where Lodewijk was the Dutch ambassador) and Austria. Lodewijk retired in 1990 and she now lives in The Hague in Holland. Nina's writings are well-known amongst English speaking Buddhists, and she is highly respected in Thailand where several of her books have been translated into the Thai language with (after many reprints) over one hundred thousand copies now. Her books have also been translated in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nepal, China, Vietnam and Germany.

Review:

A thorough introduction to Buddhist ideas. The writer has a knack of relating profound concepts to daily life. (Amazon)
5.0 out of 5 stars. Clear, accurate and packed with info.(Amazon)
I consider "The Buddha's Path" to be the best introductory book on the Buddha's Teachings with its emphasis on understanding the truth of life at this very moment as taught by the Buddha. (Sarah Abbott, Dhamma Study Group, Thailand)

About this edition

• Publisher: Zolag
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1897633335
• ISBN 13: 9781897633335
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 140