Gotama the Buddha: His Life and His Teaching

This compact volume succinctly encapsulates major landmarks in the life of Gotama the Buddha, the principal elements of his teaching, and the most significant historical junctures in the subsequent transmission of the Dhamma as originally taught by him.

Contents:

• The Life of the Buddha
• The Teaching of the Buddha
• The Six Councils (Dhamma-Sangîtis)
• The Spread of the Dhamma
• Hostorical Places of The Buddha
• Vipassana Meditation
• The Teaching Today
• References
• List of Vipassana Meditation Centres