Description

This book 'Buddhist Thought and Ritual' will appeal to anyone interested in acquiring an authentic grasp of Buddhism as it lives and functions in today's world. The wide spectrum of Buddhist practice is represented here by the men and women who have been contributed to this book. The reader can discover the central tenets of Buddhism; Anatta, Paticca Samuppada, Sunyatta, Nirvana, and others, not as free-floating curiosities, but in terms of their contemporary relevance and active participation in the formation of society and culture. The essays included in this volume provide the reader the diverse and various facets of Buddhist thought and rituals. Not only does the work facilitate an understanding of the nature of Buddhist thought and rituals. Not only this book provides an understanding of the nature of Buddhist theory and practice but also it has been cleverly revealed the continuity in such theory and practice as Buddhism spread throughout Asia.