Since its origins in India over two thousand years ago, Buddhism has not only spread throughout Asia, but also around th
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English Pages xx, 158 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm Year 2013
Table of contents :
Buddhism and elephants --
The Buddha --
Karma and rebirth --
The Four Noble Truths --
The Mahāyāna --
The spread of Buddhism --
Meditation --
Ethics --
Buddhism in the West.