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The Teachings of Buddha comprises of Dhammapada, the sermons given by Lord Buddha, presented in the form of English poetry by Dr. Sant Kumar Bhatnagar. Summary of the Book Lord Buddha gave up his entire kingdom in search of nirvana, which is the only path to get freedom from the complicated and vicious cycle of birth and death. The author writes that human beings only yearn for pleasure and due to their ego and materialistic desires, they get only pain and suffering. According to Lord Buddha, the only way to escape this vicious cycle of birth and death is to abandon all desires and resort to meditation. This is the only way a human being can attain eternal bliss and happiness. This book comprises of the teachings of Lord Buddha which were given in Varanasi after he attained enlightenment. These were originally written in Pali and were later translated into many languages. This book will be an engaging read for those interested in the life and teachings of Lord Buddha. About Dr. Sant Kumar Bhatnagar Dr. Sant Kumar Bhatnagar is an Indian author, scientist and technologist. He completed his M.Sc. from Vikram University, and M.Tech and PhD from IIT, Kharagpur. He has worked for several big organizations like Bata (India) Limited, Bayer India Limited, Indian Petrochemicals Corp, and finally with Aditya Birla Group in Thailand. He retired as the President of the Thai Epoxy & Allied Products Co. in 2000. He has authored several books, including Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Dhammapada translated in simple Hindi poetry.