Der ewige Buddho: Ein Tempelschriftwerk in vier Unterweisungen

This volume presents a scholarly yet accessible rendering of the oldest Buddhist discourses, gathered from the Pāli canon and organized into four instructional sections. The editor’s meticulous notes explain how the text reproduces the 1922 edition, preserving historic quirks while smoothing obvious typographic errors, and he offers guidance on the original foreign terms and quotations that remain untouched.

Beyond the careful transcription, the introduction situates the work within a broader European encounter with Indian thought, tracing how early 19th‑century translations of the Bhagavad‑Gītā and later efforts by scholars such as Karl Eugen Neumann opened the door for the German‑speaking world to hear the Buddha’s voice directly. Readers are invited to explore the foundational teachings themselves, gaining a sense of the philosophical depth that inspired philosophers from Goethe to Nietzsche, all without venturing beyond the initial presentation of the core sutras.