Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
'Skilful Means' is the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. First described in the Lotus Sutra, it originates in myths of the Buddha's compassionate plans for raising life from the ceaseless round of birth and death. His strategies or interventions are 'skilful means' - morally wholesome tricks devised for the purpose of enabling nirvana or enlightenment. Michael Pye's clear and engaging introductory guide investigates the meaning and context of skilful means in Mayahana Buddhist teachings, whilst tracing its early origins in ancient Japanese and Theravada though
222 pages, 11 editions
English edition · First published 1978 by Routledge · ISBN 9780203503799
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11 editions
English
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Routledge · 2003 · ISBN 9780203503799 This page
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Taylor & Francis Group · 2004 · ISBN 9781134380589
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Taylor & Francis Group · 2004 · ISBN 9781134380602
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Routledge · 2003 · ISBN 9781280050022
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Routledge · 2003 · ISBN 9780415314268
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Routledge · 2003 · ISBN 9781134380626
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Routledge · 2003 · ISBN 9781134380633
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Routledge · 2003 · ISBN 9780415314275
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Routledge · 2003 · ISBN 9781138179745
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Duckworth · 1978 · ISBN 9780715609545
- Skilful Means: A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism · Duckworth · 1978 · ISBN 9780715616246
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