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

This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha’s teachings - in his own words. The American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into ten thematic chapters, In the Buddha’s Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha’s discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight. For teachers or college students, this book is a good resource for some of the earliest Buddhist discourses. Whether read for pleasure or used in the classroom, Bodhi’s work provides a great introduction to the teachings of Buddhism in a concise and clear way that will make it easy for a student to understand a religion they may be learning about for the first time. (Amazon.com)