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Buddhism: The Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha

The Path of Purification (Visuddhimagga)

by Buddhaghosa · Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli (trans.)

An English translation of the Visuddhimagga, the fifth-century summary of Theravada doctrine and meditation composed in Sri Lanka by Buddhaghosa. It sets out the path of ethics, concentration and wisdom in great detail and remains authoritative in Theravada.

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