Buddhism: An Outline of Its Teachings and Schools

by Hans Wolfgang Schumann, Georg Feuerstein (Translator)

A clear and definitive outline of the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana systems.

Genres: Buddhism, Gnosticism, Religion

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a big fan of many modern Buddhist/Buddhist-influenced writers and thinkers like Pema Chodron, Tara Brach, and Robert Thurman, and how deeply I am drawn to their views of the world and the human condition left me wanting to know more about their theological and historical basis. That being said, Schumann's book did a great job of filling in those gaps for me. It follows Buddhism from the life of Gautama through his death and eventual different schools of thought and interpretations of Buddhist texts.
This is a well-researched, scholarly work, not so much as a philosophical treatise, which is what I was looking for, as I have gotten plenty of the latter from the aforementioned authors.

[Erik Steevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very comprehensive oversight of buddhism in a clear and easy to follow way

[Larry Koester · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rather detailed of the schools of those who follow. The Last chapter is a concise summary.

[Lenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Theoretische omschrijving van de verschillende scholen binnen het Boeddhisme. Naar het einde toe steeds beknopter (nav de taal van de geschriften)