The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in ...

This text has been studied, practiced, and expounded upon in an unbroken tradition for centuries.

Introduces the many strands of Confucianism in a style accessible to students and general readers.

In the new edition of this lively and accessible Very Short Introduction to Buddhism, Damien Keown looks at all the distinctive features of the major world faith; examining the development of Buddhist thought over the centuries, its impact ...

Among the numerous lives of the Buddha, this volume may well claim a place of its own.

Even the nonspecialist will thrill as Beckwith carefully traces core teachings of Buddhism to the world of Greek thought. Here is a book that is as provocative in its method as in its conclusions.

Written by a charismatic Buddhist leader who is also a psychotherapist, this is the first book to explore how Buddhist teachings can heal the core feelings of "not good enough" that are epidemic in our society.

This new edition has been fully revised throughout in the light of the wealth of new studies and focuses on the religion’s diversity and richness.

Examining the impact of books, bridges, sugar, tea and the chair, amongst other things, this text looks at how attitudes to such novelties affected the history of Chinese Buddhism. "A remarkable achievement.

Buddhist thought guides the reader towards a richer understanding of the central concepts of classical Indian Buddhist thought, tracing back to the time of Buddha, and opening up the latest scholarly perspectives and controversies.