-HERE IS THE CORE of the Buddha's teaching in his own words, as memorized word for word by his disciples and written down two hundred years after his death. These selections deal with the search for truth, the way of contemplation, the experience of sorrow, death, and many other topics, serving as an excellent introduction to the Buddna's teaching. Whether addrressed to monks and nuns, kings, householders, or outcastes, the Buddha's teachings are characterized by one main concern: conveying the reality of our bondage to suffering and the supremely good news that liberation is possible. As a result, these teachings are as relevant for people today as they were for the people of north India a millennium and a half ago.-

The Buddha Speaks, Anne Bancroft, Hardcover, Shambhala Publications, 132 pp, $14.00

Anne Bancroft is the author of numerous books including Zen: Direct pointing to Reality and Weavers of Wisdom: Women Mystics of the Twentieth Century. She lives in England.

	Contents: The Buddha Speaks: A Book of Guidance from the Buddhist Scriptures
	Editor's Preface	vii
	Awakening	1
	Love	13
	Clarity	27
	Body and Mind	41
	Contemplation	57
	Sorrow	73
	Truth	87
	Life and Death	101
	Time and Infinity	113
	Wisdom	125
	Self and Society	139