The Buddhist Tradition

In India, China and Japan

William Theodore de Bary, Yoshito S. Hakeda, Philip Yampolsky , William Theodore De Bary

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English

Random House USA Inc
12 February 1972

Religion & beliefs: general interest (Children's&YA)

This book, compiled from basic Buddhist writings, presents a survey of Buddhist thought in India, China, and Japan, covering the central doctrines and practices that has profoundly influenced human life in Asia. Developments in practical ethics, social attitudes, philosophical speculation, and religious and aesthetic contemplation are represented by selected excerpts from basic writings with succinct introductions and commentary. From these one may observe not only the remarkable vitality of Buddhism in its spread through Asia, but also the essential links between widely diverse forms, showing how the spiritual message of the Buddha found expression in different historical and cultural circumstances. Thus both its continuity in time and its wide range of influence mark Buddhism as a major spiritual force in the world.

Buddha, as the Awakened One, has exemplified to millions of followers throughout the ages a living Truth, a dynamic wisdom and an active compassion. It is these qualities that have inspired hope and courage in men who were asked to face to the stark reality of man's condition- the inevitable involvement in suffering which arises from his persistent egoism and refusal to recognize his finitude.

By: William Theodore de Bary
Edited by: Yoshito S. Hakeda, Philip Yampolsky, William Theodore De Bary
Imprint: Random House USA Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 242g
ISBN: 9780394716961
ISBN 10: 0394716965
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 12 February 1972
Recommended Age: From 2 to 12
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive

WM. Theodore de Bary, Carpentier Professor of Oriental Studies at Columbia University, is Provost Emeritus of that university. From 1969-70 he was president of the Association for Asian Studies. He is editor and coauthor of the three-volumeSources of Indian, Chinese and Japanese Tradition; Approaches to Asian Civilization; A Guide to Oriental Classics; andSelf and Society in Ming Thought.