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100			_aTheodore de Bary, William .
245			_aThe Buddhist tradition in India, China and Japan / _cedited by William Theodore de Bary ; with the collaboration of Yoshito Hakeda ; and Philip Yampolsky ' and with contributions by A. L. Basham, Leon Hurvitz, and Ryusaku Tsunoda.
250			_aVintage Books Edition.
264			_aNew York : _bVintage Books, a division of Random House, _c1972.
300			_a417 pages, _c17 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
520			_aThis book, compiled from basic Buddhist writings, presents a survey of Buddhist thought in India, China, and Japan, covering the central doctrines and practices that has profoundly influenced human life in Asia. Developments in practical ethics, social attitudes, philosophical speculation, and religious and aesthetic contemplation are represented by selected excerpts from basic writings with succinct introductions and commentary. From these one may observe not only the remarkable vitality of Buddhism in its spread through Asia, but also the essential links between widely diverse forms, showing how the spiritual message of the Buddha found expression in different historical and cultural circumstances. Thus both its continuity in time and its wide range of influence mark Buddhism as a major spiritual force in the world. Buddha, as the Awakened One, has exemplified to millions of followers throughout the ages a living Truth, a dynamic wisdom and an active compassion. It is these qualities that have inspired hop and courage in men who were asked to face to the stark reality of man's condition: the inevitable involvement in suffering which arises from his persistent egoism and refusal to recognize his finitude. - From back cover.
650			_2LOC _aBuddhism _xDoctrines _zIndia
650			_2LOC _aBuddhism _xDoctrines _zChina
650			_2LOC _aBuddhism _xDoctrines _zJapan
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