Teachings of Buddha in the Words of the Pali Canon By Thera Nyanatiloka The author of this book, Nynatiloka Thera, the eminent German scholar-monk, was one of the best known Buddhists in the last century. This small book (100 pages) contains an “outline of the teachings of the Buddha in the words of the Pali Canon.” It is organized around the Four Noble Truths with small commentaries from time to time to better situate and explain the selected texts. The selection of texts form a one connected whole, linking every chapter in a logical way.
