An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices.

The Journal of the American Oriental Society | October 1, 1992| | Copyright

In proposing to write a new introductory text on Buddhism, an author sets a difficult task. The vastness of the topic demands radical selection both in content and in method; heuristic considerations constrain ideal intentions; pedagogical objectivity taxes personal limitations of specialized competence and interest. A partial inventory of types of actual and potential introductions might include: conventional chronologically or geographically organized surveys of important names and dates; a doctrinal survey that presents supposed core teachings, emphasizing possibly early ...

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