The texts included in this collection, arranged according to the principle “from simple to complex,” demonstrate both the ethical, social-ideological, philosophical, and religious-mystical, sacred-cult views of Buddha, Nagarjuna and all ancient Buddhism. Although these views are already thousands of years old, they retain such moral strength, such secrets of the Spirit that they remain relevant in the realities of the modern world. The main and significant innovation of the book is the presentation and presentation of the entire colossal system of dogma of early Buddhism and Mahayana in the words of the founders themselves - Buddha and Nagarjuna. The published work is a new word not only in Russian Indology and Buddhology, but also in world Oriental studies. The book is of interest not only for Buddhists and Buddhist specialists, but also for all those who are interested in the spiritual traditions of the East. Buddhist classics of Ancient India, The Word of the Buddha and the treatises of Nagarjuna, Translation from Pali, Sanskrit and Tibetan with comments by V. P. Androsov . - M.: Open World, 2008. - 512 p. - (Samadhi).