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 \nI go to the Buddha as my refuge  \nI go to the Doctrine [Teaching]as my refugeI go to the Order [of monks and nuns]as myrefuge  \n\"The non-aggressive,moral and philosophical system expounded by the Buddha,which demands no blind faith from its adherents,expounds no dogmatic creeds,encourages no superstitious rites and ceremonies,but advocates a golden meanthat guides a disciple through pure living and pure thinking to the gain of supremevision and deliverance from all evil,is called the Dhamma and is popularly knownas Buddhism.\"(Narada,Buddhism in a Nutshell)  \nThe Buddha achieved enlightenment.He avoided the two extremes of self-indulgence (which retards spiritual progress)and self-mortification(whichweakens the intellect),and instead discovered and followed the Middle Path(Majihima Patipada)which led to his enlightenment.Thereafter he taught thispath until his death.  \nThe Buddha is not a God,nor a saviour who can save others.He explained thatdeliverance from suffering can only be gained by self-exertion and advised hisdisciples to be self-reliant.  \n\"Striving should be done by yourselves.The Tathagatas [Buddhas]are onlyteachers.\"(Dhammapada,verse 276)  \n\"Come O Kalamas,do not accept anything on mere hearsay.Do not acceptanything by mere tradition.Do not accept anything on account of rumours.Do notaccept anything just because it accords with your scriptures.Do not acceptanything by mere supposition.Do not accept anything by mere inference.Do notaccept anything merely because it agrees with your preconceived notions.Do notaccept anything merely because it seems acceptable.Do not accept anythingthinking that the ascetic is respected by us.But when you know for yourselves-these things are immoral,these things are blameworthy,these things are censuredby the wise,these things,when performed and ","cbCaipU2rJCD3JZr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipU2rJCD3JZr","pdf",3180002,"English","# Contents\n## What is Buddhism?\n## The Four Noble Truth\n## The Eightfold Path\n## The History and the Disposition of Tradition\n## The Three Basic Facts of Existence\n## Buddhist Meditation\n## The Buddhist Teaching of Kamma and Rebirth\n## Summing Up\n## Buddhist Literature\n## Glossary\n## The Refuges and Precepts\n## The Discourse on Loving Kindness","[{\"question\":\"What does the book say Buddhism is?\",\"answer\":\"It describes Buddhism as the non-aggressive moral and philosophical system taught by the Buddha, leading practitioners through pure living and thinking toward vision and deliverance. 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