Buddhism Books
The Essence of Buddhism
Sir Edwin ArnoldThe Essence of Buddhism is a philosophical work compiled by Sir Edwin Arnold and Ernest M. Bowden.Author's Preface:I am glad to be permitted thus to say, in a few words of introduction to this we..
The Diamond Sutra
William GemmellThe Diamond Sutra is one of the most valued and widely read philosophical works in Buddhist literature. It is very popular amongst ardent Buddhists in China, and excepting the Lotus of the Good Law, a..
A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms
FaxianWhen Dr. Eitel’s “Handbook for the Student of Chinese Buddhism” appeared in 1870, the difficulty occasioned by the Sanskrit words and names was removed, but the other difficulty remained; and I was no..
Buddhism and Christianity: A Parallel and a Contrast
Archibald ScottThe lectures were drafted and in great part written before I read the very valuable works of Sir Monier Williams on Buddhism and of Dr. Kellogg on the Light of Asia and the Light of the World. I speci..