With its origins in ancient India, Buddhism is a system of thought that has enriched the religious lives of billions--and in more recent times, swept through the Western world as well. Now anyone who wants to learn more about Buddhism can go directly to the source, with this collection of original documents--edited, with commentary, by a Cornell University professor of philosophy.
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Book One: THE EARLY SCRIPTURES OF BUDDHISM Part I. Some Basic Doctrines of the Buddha Part II. Treading the Path to Nirvana Part III. The Spirit of Theravada Buddhism Book Two: BUDDHIST THOUGHT THROUGH LATER CENTURIES Part IV. The Mahayana Religious Ideal Part V. Some Mahayana Philosophies Part VI. Devotional and Intuitional Buddhism in China and Japan
