On Understanding Buddhists: Essays on the Theravada Traditions in Sri Lanka
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Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series
Book: 144Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8170304342
Length
xiv+251p., Notes; Index; 23cm.
Subjects
Carter unfolds the cumulative traditions of Theravada Buddhism by showing how one "looks at the world through Buddhist eyes." Presenting evidence from the Buddhist heritage in Sri Lanka, he develops a disciplined, inclusive approach to understanding notions of ethical living and "faith", or how individuals live life religiously. The author examines Buddhism as a worldview, reviewing the process of its origins and the development of ...
