Buddhist Philosophy in India and Ceylon

Starting with an overview of the personality and doctrines of Buddha, the author elaborates upon significance of various elements like knowledge, spirit, causation, salvation, and fundamental character of Being. Step by step it traces emergence of Mahayana, Hinayana and various schools of thought that developed under respective sects. This work attempts to dispel many misconceptions about the origin and development of Buddhist thought and philosophical systems. The approach adopted by the author steers clear of the customary attempts which try to assess the measure in which Buddhism, in the course of its development, attains?conceptions?familiar?in?the?modern?thought.