Notwithstanding that Buddha’s exposition was the epitome of a rational discourse, the miraculous and the imaginary have crept into Buddhist faith infused with distractions that mask the gem. Each of us must necessarily find it by our own effort.

The Buddha spelt things out clearly but we need to apply ourselves in earnest, to extract the essence. Here is a very well presented and welcome attempt to sweep away the cobwebs, separate chaff from grain and help us truly identify and assimilate the core teachings of the Buddha.