The Different Paths of Buddhism: A Narrative-Historical IntroductionFor centuries, Buddhist teachers and laypeople have used stories, symbols, cultural metaphors, and anecdotes to teach and express their religious views. In this introductory textbook, Carl Olson draws on these narrative traditions to detail the development of Buddhism from the life of the historical Buddha to the present. By organizing the text according to the structure of Buddhist thought and teaching, Olson avoids imposing a Western perspective that traditional texts commonly bring to the subject.
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The Different Paths of Buddhism: A Narrative-historical Introduction Carl Olson No preview available - 2005 |
The Different Paths of Buddhism: A Narrative-historical Introduction Carl Olson No preview available - 2005 |