United States. Numata Center for Buddhist Translation & Research. 1992. xii + 147pp, index, selected bibliography, glossary, very good hardback copy. "The Summary of the Great Vehicle is perhaps the most representative text of the Yogacara school of Mahayana Buddhism. It presents the classic argument for the basic Yogacara themes..... More
Chicago. The University of Chicago Press. 2016. Black and white illustrations, xii + 358pp, index, references, notes, good hardback copy in dustjacket. "Since its arrival in Japan in the sixth century, Buddhism has played a central role in Japanese culture. But the historical figure of the Buddha, the prince of..... More
Calcutta. Firma KLM, 1977. 116pp, index, spine patchily faded, dustjacket torn with loss but now protected, upper cover lifting. Good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 129563. More
Colombo. Buddha Sahitya Sabha. 1955. v + 30pp, crease lower cover but otherwise very good in original wrappers. Concerns the moral teachings of Buddhism in the Rules of Right Conduct as given to mankind by the Buddha. When referring to this item please quote stockid 171980. More
Kandy. Buddhist Publication Society. 1964. vii + 19pp, good paperback copy with lightly discoloured spine. When referring to this item please quote stockid 171211. More
Bangalore. The Indian Institute of World Culture. 1958. 18pp, light text offset front free endpaper, good paperback copy. From a series of lectures by Bhikshu Sangharakshita at The Indian Institute of World Culture. Fully revised edition from Author. When referring to this item please quote stockid 171978. More
No Publisher. Selling Agent Stechert. New York. 1914. Maps, vi + 106pp, glossary, quarto, paper covered boards worn at corners, head and tail of spine rubbed, neat signature front paste down. 30.5 x 22.5cm. Good copy. An unusual, rather whimsical book which is described in the preface as a "largely..... More
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北京. [Beijing]. 文物出版社.[Wen wu chu ban she]. 1984. 1052pp, index, light sign of wear at extremities, very good hardback copy. Text in traditional Chinese. 26.5 x 19cm. Based on a Japanese Buddhist dictionary 丁福保 [Ding Baofu] (1874-1952) originally published the dictionary in 1922. When referring to this item please quote..... More
Kyoto. International Association of Buddhist Culture. 1993. Volume 1. Black and white illustrations, x + 81pp, a very good paperback copy. Selection of content includes essays such as: Everyday Life of a Nembutsu Follower, Hojun NISHI; A Woman Myôkônin O-karu, Hoyu ISHIDA; Shinran Shonin's View of the Transformed Land, Akira..... More
Honolulu. University of Hawai'i Press. 2016. Colour photographic plates, black and white illustrations, xx + 411pp, notes, glossary, bibliography, index, 26 x 18.5cm. A very good hardback copy in dustjacket. "Buddhists around the world celebrate the benefits of worshipping Kannon (Avalokitesvara), a compassionate savior who is one of the most..... More
Tokyo (東京): Ryukoku University, 1962. Ryukoku Translation Series I, Volume 1 only. x + 75pp, glossary, bibliography, index, edges foxed, endpapers patchily browned, still a good hardback copy in browned card slipcase. Ryukoku Translation Series. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 150954). More
Berkeley. Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research. 1995. 164 + 167pp, glossaries, indices, 24 x 16cm. A very good hardback with contrasting cloth spine. BDK English translation of the Tripitaka series. Consists of two separate books. The Essentials of the Vinaya Tradition by Gyonen, translated by Leo M. Pruden..... More
Berkeley. Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research. 1994. 153 + 28pp, glossaries, indices, 24 x 16cm. A very good hardback with contrasting cloth spine. BDK English translation of the Tripitaka series. Consists of two separate books. The Essentials of the Eight Traditions by Gyonen, translated by Leo M. Pruden..... More
Colombo. The Bauddha Sahitya Sabha. 1950. 27pp, paperback copy in stapled wrappers, good condition. By I. B. Horner, an able exponent of the Buddha-Dhamma, after much research during her time as a librarian of Newnham College in Cambridge. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 170469). More
London. Kegan Paul International. 1993. Second Edition. vii + 166pp, index, spine slightly faded, otherwise a very good hardback copy. "Faces of Buddhism is a collection of essays written by one of the most pre-eminent Japanese scholars in the fields of Buddhis, and comparative religion. The ten essays are loosely..... More
United States: Shambhala Publications Inc, 1982. 8 black and white photographs, ix + 301pp, glossary, a very good hardback copy in dustjacket. The first of two volumes of collected addresses delivered around the world by Daisaku Ikeda, the president of Soka Gakkai International. The book addresses some of the most..... More
Seoul. Si-sa-yong-o-sa. 1982. Korean Culture Series 3. Black and white photographic plates, 134pp, dustjacket a little rubbed, prior owner's inscription free endpaper, a very good copy in hardback. Chapter headings include: The thought and life of Wonhyo; Buddhist sculpture in the Silla Period; The influence of Silla Buddhism on Japan;..... More
Toorak. Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Melbourne. 1973. 28pp, biblio, wrappers little discoloured and chipped. James Backhouse Lecture. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 8571). More
Kandy. Buddhist Publication Society. 1958. 30pp, 18.5 x 12.5cm. Original light blue wrappers little worn and bumped at head of spine, otherwise a very good copy. The Wheel Publication No. 3. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173390. More
Berkeley. Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research. 1997. Translated by Morris J. Augustine. xii +170pp, index, glossary, 24 x 16cm. A very good hardback with contrasting cloth spine. BDK English translation of the Tripitaka series. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 171013). More
Bombay. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1995. Profuse black and white and coloured illustrations, Gandhi on Buddha (unpaginated) + 330pp, bibliography, notes, errata inserted into contents, inscription on half title page, some occasional browning, good hardback copy in protected dustjacket. 30 x 25cm. " This album represents..... More
Princeton. Princeton University Press. 1992. Black and white illustrations, xviii + 257pp, notes, bibliography, index, some markings on cloth covers, touch of foxing reverse of dustjacket, good hardback copy. In this book the author examines abortion as a window on the culture and ethics of Japan. He addresses the issue..... More
Berkeley. Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research. 1993. xii + 203pp, glossary, index, appendix, very good hardback copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 169300. More
Adrien-Maisonneuve. Paris. 1946. Part I only. 292pp, large octavo, wrappers chipped with loss and browned, good copy. Chapters I to V. Sanskrit text edited with the Tibetan and Chinese versions and translated into French. French and Chinese text. When referring to this item please quote stockid 10255. More
Chicago. The University of Chicago Press. 2013. ix + 289pp, appendices, notes, index, a very good hardback copy in dustjacket. We have come to admire Buddhism for being profound but accessible, as much a lifestyle as a religion. The credit for creating Buddhism goes to the Buddha, a figure widely..... More
