180220: excellent introductory textbook to an entire tradition of philosophical thought little known in the ‘west’. rather than the core...

200805: years (decades...) since first reading. this might be first buddhism book i read, very concise, great translations, clear and...

Rajesh Nagulakonda (Illustrations) 200831: history/myths of life. beautiful artwork. slight reference to four noble truths, eightfold...

Challenging Brahmanism and Caste 280819: just had reminder from efriend Abhijit that buddhism is not itself always free of violence,...

Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age 180916: this is a very interesting take on buddhism. at the beginning the author describes in his...

(Continental European Philosophy) 250317 much later later later addition: a friend found a used collection of all sc's essays, gave them...

180614: beautiful, concise, this work shows the practice of zen. there are no koans, no zazen, no sutras, no wisdom of patriarchs. there...

090118: clear, concise, introduction to the work of philosophers known as 'Kyoto school', all Japanese thinkers who learned much...

021217: this is a challenging text. this work focuses on nishida's way of interrogating an entire range of 'western' philosophers, how he...

seem to have lost review, so here is blurb. did greatly enjoy it: This is a manifesto for a more active, compassionate, and socially...

An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought 180220: excellent introductory textbook to an entire tradition of philosophical thought...

??? 2000s?: this is the best commentary i have read on the eightfold path.

200620: in the mahayana interpretation of buddhist thought, i must note the vital difference between the terms ‘nothingness’ and...

Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā Nāgārjuna, Jay L. Garfield (Translator) 110220: i have been reading this, studying actually, going back...

Burton Watson(Translator) 130219: five. english translation of chinese translation of sanskrit original. one of the easiest sutras i have...

A Feminist History, Analysis, and Reconstruction of Buddhism 230417: excellent work unifying, contrasting, mutually aiding, feminism and...

200805: years (decades...) since first reading. this might be first buddhism book i read, very concise, great translations, clear and...

160513: this is a book i have had for years, i read now, in chapter reads a day each, but not studying. this could be an excellent text...

140220: i will reread this, now having read garfield’s translation and commentary on [book:The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way:...

Padmakara Translation Group (Translator), Dalai Lama XIV 010420: can this actually be seven years since read? apparently so. and i...