{"product_id":"dialogues-of-the-buddha-translated-from-the-pali-classic-reprint","title":"Dialogues of the Buddha: Translated From the Pâli (Classic Reprint)","description":"The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. The \u003ci\u003eVinaya Pitaka\u003c\/i\u003e is one portion of the \u003ci\u003eTripitaka\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a collection of Buddhist scriptures. The \u003ci\u003eVinaya\u003c\/i\u003e deals primarily with the rules and regulations that must be followed by Buddhist nuns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Buddha's teachings, as with the teachings of most Indian leaders of the time, would have been almost entirely passed down verbally in Pali, an indigenous Indian language of the time. These teachings would not have been recorded in writing until several generations after the Buddha's death. The book opens with a discussion of the difficulty of translating these works into a European language and the changes that may appear in the text as a result.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs any scripture can be, the text of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Discipline\u003c\/i\u003e is dense. While the author has made an effort to contextualize the words within, this is by no means an easy read. It should be noted that this republication appears to be missing several pages near the beginning, and thus the introduction is incomplete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn important work for any Buddhist scholar, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Discipline (Vinaya-Pitaka) – Volume Two\u003c\/i\u003e is a worthy edition to the library of those interested in the deep study of religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.\u003cbr\u003eThe digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.","brand":"Forgotten Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":39878575652909,"sku":"9780331739985","price":17.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39880076427309,"sku":"9781331980155","price":11.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/dialogues-of-the-buddha-translated-from-the-pali-classic-reprint","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}