Johannes Bronkhorst: 3 books

The earliest records we have today of what the Buddha said were written down several centuries after his death, and the body of teachings attributed to him continued to evolve in India for centuries afterward across a shifting cultural and political landscape. As one tradition within a diverse religious...

Meditation has flourished in different parts of the world ever since the foundations of the great civilizations were laid. It played a vital role in the formation of Asian cultures that trace much of their heritage to ancient India and China. This volume brings together for the first time studies...

Im ersten Band der auf drei Teilbände angelegten Gesamtdarstellung "Der Buddhismus" werden die buddhistischen Lehren in ihren verschiedenen Schulen, die Heilsgestalten des (Mahajana-)Buddhismus und die buddhistische Gemeinde dargestellt. Eigene Kapitel beschreiben die Ausbreitung des Buddhismus außerhalb...