Table of Contents

List of figures and tables
Preface
Introduction
PART 1: The 'Three Jewels' of Buddhism
1. The Buddha
2. The Dhamma: Background and Expressions
3. The Content of the Buddha-Dhamma
4. The Sangha
PART 2: The Buddhist Past
5. The Way to Nibbana
6. Buddhist Meditation
7. The Bodhisativa Path
PART 3: Schools of Buddhism
8. Buddhist Systematic and Polemic
9. Madhyamaka, Yogacara and Tantric Buddhism
10. Conclusion
Appendix 1: Buddhist Literature: Primary Sources
Appendix 2: English Translations of Buddhist Sources
Appendix 3: Chronology
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Klaus K. Klostermaier, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Manitoba in Canada. He has studied numerous sacred texts in their original languages, and his many publications include Hinduism: A Short Introduction and Hinduism: A Short History, both published by Oneworld.