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Introduction explains meaning and purpose of meditation; exercises include instructions on maintaining mental and physical awareness during meditation, advice on postures, breathing, repudiation of the sensory world, remembrance of mortality…

Some 2000 years ago Buddhism experienced a major reformation through a movement called the Mahayana, or Great Vehicle, which dominated religious through in much of Asia for many centuries and…

Based on a series of Oxford lectures delivered by a well-known Buddhist scholar, this volume covers the entire range of Buddhist thought. It introduces Buddhism as both religion and philosophy…

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This unique anthology of Buddhist scripture traces the development of Buddhism through the ages, with translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese.