The first edition of &quot;A Buddhist Bible&quot;, which was tightly focused on source documents of Zen Buddhism, was self-published in Vermont by Dwight Goddard in 1932.&nbsp;<br /><br />&quot;A Buddhist Bible&quot; is a wide selection of readings from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and modern sources intended to provide the reader with a foundation in classical Buddhist thought. It is the first book to bring together the key texts of modern Buddhism.<br /><br />In the last hundred years, the world, especially the West, has increasingly embraced the teachings of Buddhism. A modern Buddhist Bible is the first anthology to bring together the writings from Buddhists, both Eastern and Western, that have redefined Buddhism for our era.<br /><br />&quot;A Buddhist Bible&quot; has had a huge influence on the growth of Buddhism in the English-speaking world in the 20th century and beyond.