Unmasking Buddhism

Unmasking Buddhism

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-159

  Faure, Bernard ^a  

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DOI: 10.1002/9781444308396     Document Type: Book

References (23)

1. De Bary, William Theodore, ed. The Buddhist Tradition: In India, China, and Japan. London: Vintage, 1972. A somewhat old but still useful anthology of Buddhist texts.
2. De Berval, René, ed. Présence du Bouddhisme. Paris: Gallimard, 2008.
3. Droit, Roger-Pol. The Cult of Nothingness: The Philosophers and the Buddha. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2007. An insightful history of the early relationships between Buddhism and the West.
4. Droit, Roger-Pol. L'Oubli de l'Inde: Une amnésie philosophique. Paris: Seuil, 2004.
5. Dumézil, George. Mythe et épopée. Paris: Gallimard, 1995.
6. Étienne, Bruno, and Raphaël Liogier, Etre bouddhiste en France aujourd'hui. Paris : Hachette, 1997.
7. Frédéric, Louis. Buddhism: Flammarion Iconographic Guides. Paris: Flammarion, 1995. A detailed and convenient description of the iconography of Buddhism.
8. Harvey, Peter. Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. A somewhat dry but useful introduction.
9. Kapleau, Philip. To Cherish All Life: A Buddhist View of Animal Slaughter and Meat Eating. London: Harper & Row, 1982.
10. Lopez, Donald S., Jr. Prisoners of Shangri-la. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. A book that questions the great myths about Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism.
11. Lopez, Donald S., Jr. The Story of Buddhism: A Concise Guide to its History and Teachings. New York: HarperOne, 2002. An eminently readable introduction.
12. Rahula, Walpola. What the Buddha Taught. New York: Grove Press, 1974. First published in 1959. A systematic presentation of the Therava-da viewpoint, of the Four Noble Truths, and other teachings of early Buddhism.
13. Revel, Jean-François, and Matthieu Ricard. The Monk and the Philosopher: A Father and Son Discuss the Meaning of Life. New York: Schocken, 2000. This dialogue between a French philosopher and his son, a French Buddhist monk, is a trove of received ideas about Buddhism.
14. Sasaki, Ruth Fuller, trans. The Record of Lin-chi. Kyoto: Institute for Zen Studies, 1975.
15. Snellgrove, D. L., trans. The Hevajra Tantra: A Critical Study, pt. I. London: Oxford University Press, 1959.
16. Strong, John S. The Buddhist Experience: Sources and Interpretations. Florence, KY: Wadsworth Publishing, 2007. A rich and insightful anthology of Buddhist primary texts.
17. Strong, John S. The Buddha: A Short Biography. Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2001. The best "biography" of that elusive "historical" figure and his influence on later beliefs and practices.
18. Tashi Kedrup. Adventures of a Tibetan Fighting Monk. Bangkok: White Orchid Books, 1997. A colorful autobiography, which vividly describes the life of ordinary Tibetan monks.
19. Victoria, Brian. Zen at War. Boston, MA: Weatherhill, 1997. Despite its polemical nature, this book raises important questions about the spirituality of Zen and the Japanese martial tradition.
20. Watson, Burton, trans. The Lotus Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press, 1993. A readable translation of arguably the major East Asian Buddhist scripture.
21. Watson, Burton, trans. The Zen Teachings of Master Lin-chi. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. A stimulating work, which lets us hear the voice of one of the great masters of Chan (Zen).
22. Watson, Burton, trans. The Vimalakirti Sutra. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000. Another Maha-ya-na classic.
23. Yampolsky, Philip B., trans. The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch. New York: Columbia University Press, 1978. The first Chan classic.