[Buddha-l] Re: Buddhist pacifism

[curt]

I really should have mentioned Harvey's book as well - and also Paul 
Williams excellent book. To be honest, the real reason that I got so 
much out of Gethin's books is almost certainly the fact that I read 
Harvey and Williams and then Gethin. Those are the "big three". They do 
have the disadvantage of all being by westerners - and they definitely 
betray a western sensibility with respect to Buddhism, in my opinion. 
There is a Japanese scholar who has published some books in English that 
are pretty good - his name is Kogen Mizuno. I read Kogen Mizuno's "Basic 
Buddhist Concepts" over 10 years ago - but I remember enjoying it a 
great deal. It is shorter, cheaper and more accessible than Gethin or 
Harvey or Williams - and its by someone who is from a "Buddhist 
culture", but not as "meaty".
- Curt

Michael Paris wrote:

>Curt,
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>What do you think of Peter Harvey's An Introduction to Buddhism :
>Teachings, History and Practices ? That's recommended by amazon-dot for
>those who purchase Gethin's book.
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>Michael
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>--- curt <curt at cola.iges.org> wrote:
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>>You should seriously consider getting Rupert Gethin's "Foundations of
>>Buddhism". 
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