Buddhism

Klaus K. Klostermaier, FRSC, is a renowned expert on Hinduism and its sacred texts. He is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Manitoba in Canada. He lived and worked in India for over a decade, studying sources in thir original languages. He is the author of the acclaimed A Survey of Hinduism (SUNY).

• List of figures and tablesPrefaceIntroductionPART 1: The 'Three Jewels' of Buddhism1. The Buddha2. The Dhamma: Background and Expressions3. The Content of the Buddha-Dhamma4. The SanghaPART 2: The Buddhist Past5. The Way to Nibbana6. Buddhist Meditation7. The Bodhisativa PathPART 3: Schools of Buddhism8. Buddhist Systematic and Polemic9. Madhyamaka, Yogacara and Tantric Buddhism10. ConclusionAppendix 1: Buddhist Literature: Primary SourcesAppendix 2: English Translations of Buddhist SourcesAppendix 3: ChronologyGlossaryBibliographyIndex