The message of the Buddha - Jayatilleke, Kulatissa Nanda; Smart, Ninian, 1927-2001. (New York : Free Press, 1975)
The historical context of the rise of Buddhism -- The significance of Vesak -- The Buddhist conception of truth -- The Buddhist attitude to revelation -- The Buddhist conception of matter and the material world -- The Buddhist analysis of mind -- The Buddhist conception of the universe -- The Buddhist attiude to God -- Nirvana -- The Buddhist view of survival -- The Buddhist doctrine of karma -- The case for the Buddhist theory of karma and survival -- The conditioned genesis of the individual -- The Buddhist ethical ideal of the ultimate good -- Buddhist ethics -- The Buddhist conception of evil.
Consists of manuscripts of lectures and talks given by the author, chiefly in 1969.
Includes index.
Keywords: Buddhism -- Doctrines