Contains information about Buddhism and selections from various Buddhist texts.

Originally published in 1938.

Selections from Pali sources. The historic Buddha ; The word of the Buddha ; Tevigga Sutta ; 118th Discourse -- Selections from Sanskrit sources. Maha-Prajna-Paramita-Hridaya ; The Diamond Sutra ; The Surangama Sutra ; Lankavatara scripture ; The awakening of faith -- Selections from Chinese sources. Tao-teh-king ; Dhyana for beginners ; Sutra spoken by the Sixth Patriarch -- Selections from Tibetan sources. The life and hymns of Milarepa ; The Supreme Path -- Selections from modern sources. Homeless brothers ; Practising the Seventh Stage -- Summary of Buddha's dharma.