Indian Buddhism Rupa “The newcomer to Buddhism has

“The newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject

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influence on Asian societies

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Indian Buddhism Rupa “The newcomer to Buddhism hasThis work presents a survey of Indian Buddhism with detailed bibliographical notes. Basing itself on recent studies, it is intended to introduce studies in various aspects of Indian Buddhism carried on by Japanese scholars as well as Western and Asian, especially Indian, scholars. The main text constitutes a general survey of the development of Indian Buddhism, and studies by scholars past and present are mentioned in full detail in copious footnotes