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Skilful Means; A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
By: Michael Pye

Skilful Means; A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism <br> By: Michael Pye


 
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Author: Michael Pye
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780415314275


Product Code: 13206
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Skilful Means is the key principle of the great tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. First set out extensively in the Lotus Sutra, it originates in the Buddha's compassionate project for helping others to transcend the ceasless round of birth and death. His strategies or interventions are 'skilful means' - devices which lead into enlightenment and nirvana. Mich'l Pye's clear and engaging introductory guide presents the meaning of skilful means in the formative writings, traces its antecedents in the legends of early Buddhism and explores links both with the Theravada tradition and later Japanese Buddhism. First published in 1978, the book remains the best explanation of this dynamic philosophy, which is essential for any complete understanding of Buddhism.


Skilful Means, Mich'l Pye, Routledge, Paperback, 1978 / 2003, 209 Pages, $36.95

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