A book “THE TEACHING OF BUDDHA”, a very easy-to-understand English summary of the Buddha’s teachings, is available at the shops in Great Buddha Hall, behind the Great Buddha. The book explains the teachings of Buddhism, including the important essence of more than 5,000 sutras handed down in Japan. This book also includes a brief history of Buddhism, a listing of the source texts, a glossary of Sanskrit terms, and an index. Anyone can receive these teachings, with or without any prior understanding of Buddhism.

Please take the opportunity of your visit to the Great Buddha to deepen the Buddha’s teachings with this book.