This Volume is a collection of two titles. The Essentials of the Vinaya Tradition is a detailed account of the history and teaching of the Japanese Risshu schoo

This volume explores the dissemination of the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya tradition in Tang China (618–907) in the context of the dispersal of the state bureaucracy

This volume includes two titles. The Essentials of the Eight Schools gives a concise account of the history and doctrines of the eight principal Buddhist school

The history of Buddhism has been characterized by an ongoing tension between attempts to preserve traditional ideals and modes of practice and the need to adapt

From its earliest days, Buddhism has been closely intertwined with medicine. Buddhism and Medicine is a singular collection showcasing the generative relationsh