2nd Edition

Buddhist Thought A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

This book serves as an accessible and reliable survey for students wishing to gain familiarity with the basic ideas of Buddhist philosophical and religious thought, and with some of the recent research in the field. It guides readers towards a richer understanding of the central concepts of classical Indian Buddhist thought, from the time of Buddha to the latest scholarly perspectives and... Read more

1. The Doctrinal Position of the Buddha in Context  2. Mainstream Buddhism: The Basic Thought of the Buddha  3. The Nature and Origins of Mahayana Buddhism  4. Some Schools of Mainstream Buddhist Thought  5. Mahayana Philosophy  6. The Buddha in Mahayana Buddhist  7. Mantranaya/ Vajrayana – Tantric Buddhism in India

Biography

Paul Williams is Emeritus Professor of Indian and Tibetan Philosophy at the University of Bristol, UK. His books include Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations (second edition, Routledge).

Anthony Tribe is a specialist in Indian Tantric Buddhism and formerly taught in the Asian Studies Program at the University of Montana, USA.

Alexander Wynne is Assistant to the Co-Director of the Dhammachai Tipiṭaka Project at Wat Phra Dhammakāya, Thailand.

"I know of no more lucid expositor of Indian or Buddhist philosophy ... Though there is no shortage of introductions to Buddhism on the market, I found this one compelling reading ... I shall recommend this lively and authoritative volume to all my students."– Richard Gombrich, University of Oxford, UK