Donald Lopez, ed
Penguin Books, London, 2002
Rs 780
Forging a universal doctrine from the divergent traditions of China, Sri Lanka, Japan, Burma, Thailand and Tibet, the makers of most modern Buddhism look back to the most ancient, as a homeward journey to the original vision of the Buddha. Stressing meditation and spirituality more than ritual and relics, it embraces ordination of women and values of science, social justice, tolerance and individual freedom.