Buddhist thought : a complete introduction to the Indian tradition / Paul Williams with Anthony Tribe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Paul, 1950- author.

Contributor:

Tribe, Anthony.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism.

Buddhism--India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Buddhist Thought guides the reader towards a richer understanding of the central concepts of classical Indian Buddhist thought, from the time of Buddha, to the latest scholarly perspectives and controversies. Abstract and complex ideas are made understandable by the authors' lucid style. Of particular interest is the up-to-date survey of Buddhist Tantra in India, a branch of Buddhism where strictly controlled sexual activity can play a part in the religious path. Williams' discussion of this controversial practice as well as of many other subjects makes Buddhist Thought cruci

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; The doctrinal position of the Buddha in context; Mainstream Buddhism: the basic thought of the Buddha; The nature and origins of Mahayana Buddhism; Some schools of Mainstream Buddhist thought; Mahayana philosophy; The Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism; Mantranaya/Vajrayana; tantric Buddhism in India; Notes; Bibliography of works cited; Secondary sources; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-62324-0

81-215-0763-4

1-134-62325-9

1-280-32639-5

0-203-18593-5

9780203185933

OCLC:

559154164