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A History of Buddhism
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 20 2026
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From the ancient plains of northern India to meditation centers, monasteries, and cities around the world, Buddhism has traveled an extraordinary path across more than two and a half millennia. A History of Buddhism traces that journey from the life of Siddhartha Gautama and his awakening beneath the Bodhi Tree through the formation of the Sangha, the teachings of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, and the emergence of one of the world's great spiritual traditions.
The story unfolds through the rulers, philosophers, monks, missionaries, and communities who carried Buddhism far beyond its Indian birthplace. From Emperor Ashoka's dramatic conversion and patronage to the rise of Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana, the book follows the Dharma along the Silk Road and into Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan, and Tibet. Along the way, it explores figures such as Nagarjuna, the great Buddhist universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila, and the development of distinctive traditions including Zen, Pure Land, Nichiren, and Tibetan Buddhism.
More than a chronology of events, this history examines the ideas and institutions that allowed Buddhism to survive, change, and flourish across radically different cultures. It explores Buddhist scriptures, philosophy, monastic life, art, stupas, temples, mandalas, and meditation, while showing how local customs and political circumstances repeatedly reshaped the tradition. It also follows Buddhism through periods of decline and upheaval, including its disappearance from much of India and its encounters with colonialism and Western scholarship.
The modern story brings Buddhism into Europe and the Americas, examining socially engaged Buddhism, the global mindfulness movement, and influential teachers such as the Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh. Ancient contemplative practices encounter psychology, neuroscience, secularism, environmental activism, and new forms of spiritual community, giving Buddhist ideas an influence extending far beyond those who formally identify as Buddhists.
At once a history of a religion, a philosophy, and a constantly evolving civilization, A History of Buddhism reveals a tradition repeatedly transformed by the societies it encountered while retaining its enduring concern with suffering, wisdom, compassion, and liberation. It is the story of how the teachings of one wandering teacher became a global tradition-and how that tradition continues to confront the challenges of the twenty-first century.
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