Book Summary
Edward Conze was a pioneering scholar and translator who introduced key Buddhist texts to the Western world. This timely new edition of his classic core text on Buddhism reminds us that true happiness is not to be found in material comfort and earthly satisfaction but in the pursuit of a higher ideal. Demonstrating throughout his heartfelt response to the fundamental wisdom of the Buddha, Dr. Conze presents a readable introduction to the doctrines, methods, and literature that have developed within the many schools of Buddhism as a result of their different approaches to the same goal.
Book Details
Book Name | Buddhism: Its Essence And Development |
Author | Edward Conze |
Publisher | Windhorse Publications (uk) (Aug 2004) |
ISBN | 9781899579402 |
Pages | 224 |
Language | English |
Price | 775 |