Original Buddhist Sources: A Reader
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Book Overview
Bringing together essential materials on the origins and development of Buddhist traditions from India, Sri Lanka, Tibet, China, and Japan, this anthology provides the broadest selection of primary source Buddhist literature available to date. The volume is divided into two major parts: Theravada and Mahayana forms of Buddhism. The first section presents selections that explore major themes in Buddhist thought such as causality, Four Noble...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813535646
ISBN13:9780813535647
Release Date:August 2005
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:400 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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An antology
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
The book peeks into both important and obscure traditions to extract texts that should expose their basic tenets. Covered traditions span from Theravada, Pure Land traditions, various form of Mahayana and Tantra, with some explicit sexual imagery that might not be totally appropriate for young people or members of a monastic community.
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