"Buddhism has a history of more than two thousand five hundred years. After the Buddha's Parinirvana, His Dharma continued to develop and grow in India. Later, it spread throughout the countries of Asia, adaptingets forms and rituals to individual cultures. During its development and propagation, the teachings of Buddhism were enriched and necessarily employed skillful means (s. upaya) in order to assist the transmission of the Buddha Dharma to different individuals. However, when these skilful means and the absolute truth lying behind Buddhism cannot be distinguished or understood clearly, confusion may arise and may even prevent us from pursuing true spiritual development."
                                                                                            [from Blurb]

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Buddha After Enlightenment

3. Buddha and his Teachings

4. The Great Teachings

5. Charity and Teachings of Buddha

6. Teachings of Buddha's Nirvana

7. The Farewell of Buddha

Bibliography

Index