The Twilight Language: Explorations in Buddhist Meditation and Symbolism

Roderick S. Bucknell studied and traveled extensively in India and other Asian countries, before returning to Australia to do a Ph.D. in linguistics. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Chinese and Indian religions at the University of Queensland. His thoughts on the methodology of teaching and learning Sanskrit derive in part from his own early experience as a student of the language. He studied it both in India, under a pandit following completely traditional methods, and in Australia, under a specialist in Indo-European historical linguistics – contrasting approaches that highlighted some fundamental methodological issues. Besides linguistic problems Dr. Bucknell’s research and publication covers various aspects of Buddhist studies.