The Buddhism omnibus

"The three works brought together in this collection explore Buddhism as a source of literary legend, an ethical guide, and a contemporary philosophy very relevant in the modern world. In view of the resurgence of interest in the Buddha and his philosophy, this volume provides a basis for an understanding of the life of Buddha and his teachings as well as for a comparative view of Buddhism as a world religion." "Matthew T. Kapstein's introduction provides a concise historical overview of Buddhism in India and the renewal of interest in the Buddha's teachings. He situates the works in their proper contexts : the first two are discussed with reference to the place of Buddhism in mid-twentieth-century Indian thought and the third from the perspective of a post-modern thinker posing an entirely new set of questions." "Gautama Buddha by Iqbal Singh views the life of the Buddha in the context of the eventful age in which he lived.^ The book deals with the man in all his complex but ennobling humanity, keeping in mind the significant connection of the personality of Gautama and his understanding of the nature of human experience and destiny with the deeper problems of our age." "The Dhamm