Early Buddhist Philosophy

Plot

A new systemization of the main philosophical tenets of Hinayana Buddhism as derived from the Four Noble Truths. The work is divided into three parts. It attempts novel exploration of the notion of Karma as entailing both individual retribution and world causation. It contains also a newly approached linkage to Buddhist idealism and the later Mahayana schools of Buddhist totalism. The strength of this book and its original contribution lie in its comprehensive explication of Abhidharmakosa. It functions more or less like a modern commentary on Vasubandhu's treatise.