A previously untranslated essay by Edmund Husserl on the subject of Buddhism is presented along with a commentary on parallels between the methods of transcendental phenomenology and Buddhism. Eugen Fink's comment that the stages of phenomenological method are essentially stages of Buddhist selfdiscipline is explored in the context of why Husserl's transcendental phenomenology was not taken up by other phenomenologists. The authors speculate that Husserl may have encountered realms of experience outside that of the majority of phenomenologists due to an advanced level of introspective ability on Husserl's part, that allowed him to access the transcendental domain of experience.Edmund Husserl, founder of modern phenomenology, developed a unique philosophy and methodology to investigate consciousness and human experience. It was one of the major contributions to philosophy and psychology in this century. Husserl called his philosophy, transcendental phenomenology. The influence of his method and philosophy on such persons as Martin Heidegger, Gabriel Marcel, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty was profound. This document is copyrighted by the American Psychological Association or one of its allied publishers.This article is intended solely for the personal use of the individual user and is not to be disseminated broadly.