{"product_id":"1678","title":"Fundamentals of Buddhism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe eminent German scholar-monk Ven. Nyanatiloka Mahathera (1878-1957) was the first Continental European in modern times to become a Buddhist monk and one of the foremost exponents of Theravada Buddhism in the 20th century. The four lectures contained in this 76-page booklet comprise a clear and succinct basic primer on the essence of the Buddha's teaching, as handed down to us in the Buddhist scriptures in the Pāli language. The author elucidates the Four Noble Truths, Kamma and Rebirth, Dependent Origination, and Mediation. The unmistakable authority which he brings to discussing the most fundamental but difficult issues in the correct understanding of the Buddha's teaching are grounded in his practice of 54 years as an ordained monk and his wide scholarship of texts of the Theravadin tradition. This booklet is a helpful exposition for both newcomers as well as practitioners of the Dhamma. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1958 and 2002, a total of 334 individual physical Wheel Publication booklets were published by the Buddhist Publication Society (BPS). Those 334 booklets included 468 essays, tracts, and monographs; many were published as double or triple volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThese classic Wheel booklets are not being reprinted; many are no longer available as single issues. We have the last print run in stock—the last existing physical booklets! If this specific Wheel No. is out of stock, please note that it won’t be restocked.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/collected-wheels\"\u003eCollected Wheel Publications series (BPE)—Pariyatti Edition\u003c\/a\u003e (Free PDF available per volume)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFree PDF copies of individual booklets are available from the BPS website; some are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bps.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elisted\u003c\/a\u003e, while others can be found via the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bps.lk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle search feature\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nyanatiloka, Thera","offers":[{"title":"$0","offer_id":42108787130462,"sku":"BPS:403394","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$5","offer_id":42108787163230,"sku":"BPS:403394","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$10","offer_id":42108787195998,"sku":"BPS:403394","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$15","offer_id":42108787228766,"sku":"BPS:403394","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$25","offer_id":42108787261534,"sku":"BPS:403394","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$50","offer_id":42108787294302,"sku":"BPS:403394","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$75","offer_id":42108787327070,"sku":"BPS:403394","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"$100","offer_id":42108787359838,"sku":"BPS:403394","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/403394.jpg?v=1760547782","url":"https:\/\/pariyatti.org\/products\/1678","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}