Buddhist Popular Lectures

By Annie Besant

Book Overview

Buddhist Popular Lectures is a book written by Annie Besant, a renowned British socialist, theosophist, and women's rights activist. The book is a collection of lectures on Buddhism, delivered by Besant in London in 1896. In this book, Besant explains the basic principles of Buddhism, including the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the concept of Nirvana. She also discusses the history and development of Buddhism, its relation to other religions, and its impact on society. Besant's lectures are aimed at a general audience, and she uses simple language and examples to make the teachings of Buddhism accessible to everyone. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to Buddhism and is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning more about this ancient religion.1908. These lectures were delivered in Ceylon to Buddhist audiences by Besant, who was the President-Founder of the Theosophical Society. They were presented: At the Musaeus Girls' School; At the Ananda College; At the Public Hall; At Wijeyenande Vihare; At Galle; and at the Dharmarajah College.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162635053
• ISBN13: 9781162635057
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"