A Concise History of Buddhism

by Andrew Skilton (Sthiramati)

Overview

An ideal introduction to the history of Buddhism. Andrew Skilton - a writer on and practitioner of Buddhism - explains the development of the basic concepts of Buddhism during its 2,500 years of history and describes its varied developments in India, Buddhism’s homeland, as well as its spread across Asia, from Mongolia to Sri Lanka and from Japan to the Middle East. A fascinating insight into the historical progress of one of the world’s great religions.

"..an excellent synopsis of current scholarship..."—Alan Sponberg, Professor of Asian Philosophy and Religion, University of Montana

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780904766929
Publisher:	Windhorse Publications
Publication date:	08/01/2004
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	361,505
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

	About the Author	1
	The Pronunciation of Sanskrit	3
	Preface	5
Part 1	Buddhism in India
1	The Ancient Indian Context	13
2	The Buddha	19
3	The Buddha's Teaching	25
4	The Path to Awakening	33
5	The Early Sangha	39
6	The Councils	45
7	Developments in the Sangha	51
8	The Buddhist Schools	59
9	The Tripitaka	73
10	The Abhidharma	85
11	Origins of the Mahayana	93
12	The Mahayana Sutras	99
13	The New Spiritual Ideal	109
14	The Mahayana Schools I: The Madhyamaka	115
15	The Mahayana Schools II: The Yogacara	121
16	The Tathagatagarbha Doctrine	131
17	The Tantra and Vajrayana Buddhism	135
18	The End of Buddhism in India	143
Part 2	Buddhism Beyond India
19	Buddhism in Sri Lanka	149
20	Buddhism in South-east Asia	155
21	Buddhism in Central Asia and Kashmir	161
22	Buddhism in China	165
23	Buddhism in Korea	175
24	Buddhism in Japan	177
25	Buddhism in Tibet	183
26	Buddhism in Mongolia	193
27	Buddhism in Nepal	195
28	Buddhism in Persia	199
	Notes	205
	Bibliography	213
	Index	247
	Maps
	India	12
	Asia	148