The Buddhist forum. Vol. 4

Abstract

Preface ; Abbreviations ; T.H. Barrett, SOAS The Fate of Buddhist Political Thought in China: The Rajah Dons a Disguise ; S. Batcehlor, Sharpham, Devon Exitence, Enlightenment, and Suicide: The Dilemma of Nanavira Thera ; L.S. Cousins, Manchester The Origin of Insight Meditation ; J.B. Disanayaka, SOAS/Univeristy of Colombo Buddhist Values of the Traditional Sinhala Village ; S. Gaffney, SOAS The Pāli Nidānakathā and its Tibetan Translation: Its Textual Precursors and Associated Literature ; D. Gillman, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne General Munthe’s Chinese Buddhist Sculpture: An Embarrassment of Riches? ; I. Harris, University of Lancaster The American Appropriation of Buddhism ; A. Huxley, SOAS The Vinaya: Legal System or Performance-Enhancing Drug? ; B. Siklós, SOAS The Evolution of the Buddhist Yama ; T. Skorupski, SOAS The Saṃpuṭa-tantra: Sanskrit and Tibetan Versions of Chapter One ; G. Watson, SOAS Buddhist Foundations for Modern Psychotherapy ; Bibliography ;