Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations
< Books
Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
**{{i|''On the origins of the Mahāyāna – some more sūtras''|30}} | **{{i|''On the origins of the Mahāyāna – some more sūtras''|30}} | ||
**{{i|''The justification of the Mahāyāna sutras''|38}} | **{{i|''The justification of the Mahāyāna sutras''|38}} | ||
− | 2 The Perfection of Wisdom ( | + | *{{i|2 '''The ''Perfection of Wisdom (Prajñāpāramitā) Sūtras'' '''|'''45'''}} |
On the MahAyAna sEtras 45 | On the MahAyAna sEtras 45 | ||
The origins and development of the PrajñApAramitA literature 47 | The origins and development of the PrajñApAramitA literature 47 |
Revision as of 13:40, 26 June 2020
Originating in India, Mahayana Buddhism spread across Asia, becoming the prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet and East Asia. Over the last twenty-five years Western interest in Mahayana has increased considerably, reflected both in the quantity of scholarly material produced and in the attraction of Westerners towards Tibetan Buddhism and Zen.
Paul Williams’ Mahayana Buddhism is widely regarded as the standard introduction to the field, used internationally for teaching and research and has been translated into several European and Asian languages. This new edition has been fully revised throughout in the light of the wealth of new studies and focuses on the religion’s diversity and richness. It includes much more material on China and Japan, with appropriate reference to Nepal, and for students who wish to carry their study further there is a much-expanded bibliography and extensive footnotes and cross-referencing. Everyone studying this important tradition will find Williams’ book the ideal companion to their studies. (Source: Routledge)
Citation | Williams, Paul. Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations. 2nd ed. The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices. New York: Routledge, 2009. https://archive.org/details/mahayanabuddhismthedoctrinalfoundationspaulwilliamsroutledgeseealtruismandreality_202003_445_W/mode/2up. |
---|---|