The Book of Protection

This is an anthology of selected discourses of the Buddha compiled by the teachers of yore.  It is this anthology that has now been translated from the original Pali by Piyadassi  Thera.  These discourses have a special appeal not only to the Theravada Buddhists but also to the Mahayana Buddhists. It is interesting to find in this anthology the simpler side as well as the deeper side of the Buddha's teaching. Apart from their doctrinal value, the selected discourses, when recited, afford a protection against fear, misfortune and ill health that man is heir to.

The introductory essay is informative and stimulating to the scholar and general reader alike. This book is an indispensable companion to the Venerable Piyadassi Thera's  very best introduction to Buddhism-'The BUDDHA'S Ancient PATH'.