Developments in Buddhist Thought : Canadian Contributions to Buddhist Studies

Nine Canadian scholars of Buddhism consider philosophical and cultural issues in Buddhist thought. Part I, "e;On Being,"e; discusses the philosophical problem of Being in the school of the Middle Way, Mdhyamika Buddhism, and in the Tantric School of Mahyna Buddhism. Part II, "e;On the Indian Milieu,"e; surveys Hindu views of Buddhism and explores Buddhism's relationship with other Indian religious and philosophical traditions. Part III, "e;On the Chinese Milieu,"e; analyzes developments in Buddhist thought in China.