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9781899579402

Buddhism : Its Essence and Development

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  • ISBN13:

    9781899579402

  • ISBN10:

    1899579400

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-11-01
  • Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist
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Summary

Based on a series of Oxford lectures delivered by a well-known Buddhist scholar, this volume covers the entire range of Buddhist thought. It introduces Buddhism as both religion and philosophy, discusses its common ground with other faiths throughout the world, contrasts monastic and popular Buddhism, and defines old and new schools of thought.

Table of Contents

About the Author vii
Publisher's Note ix
Author's Note xi
Introduction 1(14)
Common Ground
15(23)
Monastic Buddhism
38(15)
Popular Buddhism
53(17)
The Old Wisdom School
70(27)
The Mahayana and the New Wisdom School
97(23)
The Buddhism of Faith and Devotion
120(15)
The Yogacara
135(12)
The Tantra, or Magical Buddhism
147(24)
Non-Indian Developments
171(12)
Notes 183(2)
Tables of Dates 185(10)
Further Reading 195(4)
Index 199

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