Mahayana Books

New and Published Books

1. Studying Buddhism in Practice

   Edited by John S. Harding

   Series: Studying Religions in Practice

   This book introduces the rich realities of the Buddhist tradition and the academic approaches through which they are studied. Based on personal experiences of Buddhism on the ground, it provides a reflective context within which religious practices can be understood and appreciated. The engaging...

   Published December 1st 2011 by Routledge
2. Buddhist Thought

   A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition, 2nd Edition

   By Paul Williams, Anthony Tribe, Alexander Wynne

   This book serves as an accessible and reliable survey for students wishing to gain familiarity with the basic ideas of Buddhist philosophical and religious thought, and with some of the recent research in the field. It guides readers towards a richer understanding of the central concepts of...

   Published November 9th 2011 by Routledge
3. Power, Wealth and Women in Indian Mahayana Buddhism

   The Gandavyuha-sutra

   By Douglas Osto

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

   This book examines the concepts of power, wealth and women in the important Mahayana Buddhist scripture known as the Gandavyuha-sutra, and relates these to the text’s social context in ancient Indian during the Buddhist Middle Period (0–500 CE). Employing contemporary textual theory, worldview...

   Published September 14th 2011 by Routledge
4. The Concept of the Buddha

   Its Evolution from Early Buddhism to the Trikaya Theory

   By Guang Xing

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

   Guang Xing gives an analysis of one of the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist teachings, namely the three bodies of the Buddha (the trikaya Theory), which is considered the foundation of Mahayana philosophy. He examines how and why the philosophical concept of three bodies was formed,...

   Published September 16th 2010 by Routledge
5. Mahayana Buddhism

   The Doctrinal Foundations, 2nd Edition

   By Paul Williams

   Series: The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices

   Originating in India, Mahayana Buddhism spread across Asia, becoming the prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet and East Asia. Over the last twenty-five years Western interest in Mahayana has increased considerably, reflected both in the quantity of scholarly material produced and in the attraction of...

   Published July 10th 2008 by Routledge
6. Skilful Means

   A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism, 2nd Edition

   By Michael Pye

   'Skilful Means' is the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. First described in the Lotus Sutra, it originates in myths of the Buddha's compassionate plans for raising life from the ceaseless round of birth and death. His strategies or interventions are 'skilful means'...

   Published December 17th 2003 by Routledge
7. Empty Vision

   Metaphor and Visionary Imagery in Mahayana Buddhism

   By David McMahan

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

   Visual metaphors in a number of Mahayana sutras construct a discourse in which visual perception serves as a model for knowledge and enlightenment. In the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajnaparamita) and other Mahayana literature, immediate access to reality is symbolized by vision and set in opposition...

   Published June 12th 2002 by Routledge
8. Mahayana Buddhism

   The Doctrinal Foundations

   Series: The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices

   Published May 31st 1989 by Routledge