The Noble Eightfold Path [IMPORT] (Paperback)

~ Bhikkhu (editor) Bodhi (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: BUDDHIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY (January 1, 1994)
• ISBN-10: 955240116X
• ISBN-13: 978-9552401169
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,497,064 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A little gem!, April 11, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Memphis, Tennesse, USA) - See all my reviews

This a marvelous gem of a book, a concise yet thorough overview of all Theravadin philosophy and practice. Bhikkhu Bodhi, a wonderful scholar- practitioner, and a wonderful writer, has set forth in clear language the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment, and he has not merely done so in the abstract, but has pointed the way to the practical application of Buddhist techniques in our very lives. This is a real handbook for daily practice and study. You can't go wrong here.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure. As close to perfect as a book like this can be., December 12, 1999

By	Warren C. Norwood (Weatherford, TX United States) - See all my reviews

I searched high and low for a book like this. When I found Bhikkhu Bodhi's book, it was a wonderful moment. And this book is as close to perfect as a book like this can be. One to study for the rest of this life.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, November 20, 2000

By A Customer

This is probably the best book I have ever read. It is concise and does not insult one's intelligence with "witty" anecdotes or pop psychology, nor does it have any stink of New Agey fluff. I can't understand how any intelligent person who has had his/her taste of suffering and honestly examined it can disagree with the message and practice outlines of this book. The most startling revelation that this book had for me though was that all searches for God, Buddha-nature, the Tao, Brahma, etc. are all really just ploys to alleviate suffering, much like a young girl imagining a perfectly happy life in marriage, a house, and children. This book cuts past all of that straight to the heart of the matter.