Product Description
(Trade Paper, 5 x 7.25, 2000, Religion/Buddhism)
What is the secret of Buddha’s hold on the mind and imagination of mankind for over two millennia? Does his personality still touch and awaken some long neglected chord in the human heart? Does his creed touch some secret spring deep down in the unfathomable depths of the human soul? This compact volume seeks to answer these questions. It brings together the leading ideas and tenets of Buddhism, interpreting them in the light of the fundamental principles of human life as well as of modern researches in the field of psychology. It is an attempt to interpret the Buddhism of the Buddha himself, steering clear of the dogmas and schools of later origin.
Available April 10, 2010
What is the secret of Buddha’s hold on the mind and imagination of mankind for over two millennia? Does his personality still touch and awaken some long neglected chord in the human heart? Does his creed touch some secret spring deep down in the unfathomable depths of the human soul? This compact volume seeks to answer these questions. It brings together the leading ideas and tenets of Buddhism, interpreting them in the light of the fundamental principles of human life as well as of modern researches in the field of psychology. It is an attempt to interpret the Buddhism of the Buddha himself, steering clear of the dogmas and schools of later origin.