The resting state of this is seen as 'brightly shining' - like the 'Buddha nature' of Mahayana thought - so as to represent the potential for Nirvana.

Extensively revised and updated, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of Buddhism in Asia and the West.

A systematic introduction to Buddhist ethics aimed at anyone interested in Buddhism.

The resting state of this is seen as 'brightly shining' - like the 'Buddha nature' of Mahayana thought - so as to represent the potential for Nirvana.

Buddhism is a religion lacking the idea of a unique creator God.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.