Both general readers and serious students of Buddhism will welcome the systematic arrangement of material which makes this book a reliable guide through vast field of thought. The author worked from original texts, and his work contains many original observations. Of special value is a Tabulated Synopsis of the major systems of Buddhism enabling the student to grasp, almost at a glance, the fine distinctions between them.
Both general readers and serious students of Buddhism will welcome the systematic arrangement of material which makes this book a reliable guide through vast field of thought. The author worked from original texts, and his work contains many original observations. Of special value is a Tabulated Synopsis of the major systems of Buddhism enabling the student to grasp, almost at a glance, the fine distinctions between them.