THE ESSENTIAL BUDDHISM (Special Nook Edition) An Introduction to Buddhism, Buddhist Thought, Buddhist Religion, Buddhist Philosophy and Buddha for Beginners (Including Shinto, Zen, Tibetan and Other Buddhist Traditions) NOOKbook BUDDHISM

OVERVIEW

Buddhist scriptures and other texts exist in great variety. Different schools of Buddhism place varying levels of value on learning the various texts. Some schools venerate certain texts as religious objects in themselves, while others take a more scholastic approach. Buddhist scriptures are written in these languages: Pāli, Tibetan, Mongolian, Chinese, along with some texts that still exist in Sanskrit and Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit.

Unlike many religions, Buddhism has no single centr...