Developments in Buddhist Thought
Author | : Roy C. Amore |
Publisher | : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2010-10-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780889207011 |
ISBN-13 | : 0889207011 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Download or read book Developments in Buddhist Thought written by Roy C. Amore and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2010-10-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine Canadian scholars of Buddhism consider philosophical and cultural issues in Buddhist thought. Part I, “On Being,” discusses the philosophical problem of Being in the school of the Middle Way, Mādhyamika Buddhism, and in the Tantric School of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Part II, “On the Indian Milieu,” surveys Hindu views of Buddhism and explores Buddhism’s relationship with other Indian religious and philosophical traditions. Part III, “On the Chinese Milieu,” analyzes developments in Buddhist thought in China.