Buddhist Asceticism Poem by Dr. Antony Theodore

The early teachings,
that come down to us
from the oldest
Buddhist texts,
offer the foremost
example of an
active spirituality
that is opposed to
the more passive,
modern forms of
theistic religions.

This sophisticated,
highly readable
analysis of the
theory and practice
of Buddhist asceticism,
elucidates the
central truths
of the eightfold
path and clears
away the later
accretions of
Buddhist doctrine.
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