Based on a series of Oxford lectures delivered by a well-known Buddhist scholar, this volume covers the entire range of Buddhist thought. It introduces Buddhism as both religion and philosophy, discusses its common ground with other faiths throughout the world, contrasts monastic and popular Buddhism, and defines old and new schools of thought. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1959.
Buddhist Meditation by Edward Conze Introduction explains meaning and purpose of meditation; exercises include instructions on maintaining mental and physical awareness during meditation, advice on postures, breathing, repudiation of the sensory world, remembrance of mortality, more.
The History of Buddhist Thought by Edward J. Thomas Scholarly survey traces growth of Buddhism from early simple teachers to modern schools of thought. Background on Buddhism, Brahminism, Upanishads; discussions of fundamental concepts, spread of doctrine from India to China, Japan, elsewhere.
The Living Thoughts of Gotama the Buddha by Ananda Coomaraswamy, I. B. Horner Scholarly, highly readable volume offers concise introduction to tenets of Buddhism. After a brief biography and an overview of Buddha's doctrine, a series of Pali texts focuses on the founder and his prophesies.
