Buddhism

Klaus K. Klostermaier, FRSC, is a renowned expert on Hinduism and its sacred texts. He is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Manitoba in Canada. He lived and worked in India for over a decade, studying sources in thir original languages. He is the author of the acclaimed A Survey of Hinduism (SUNY).

List of figures and tables


Preface


Introduction


PART 1: The 'Three Jewels' of Buddhism


1. The Buddha


2. The Dhamma: Background and Expressions


3. The Content of the Buddha-Dhamma


4. The Sangha


PART 2: The Buddhist Past


5. The Way to Nibbana


6. Buddhist Meditation


7. The Bodhisativa Path


PART 3: Schools of Buddhism


8. Buddhist Systematic and Polemic


9. Madhyamaka, Yogacara and Tantric Buddhism


10. Conclusion


Appendix 1: Buddhist Literature: Primary Sources


Appendix 2: English Translations of Buddhist Sources


Appendix 3: Chronology


Glossary


Bibliography


Index