Buddhist Dictionary: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines [Import] [Paperback]

Nyantiloka (Author)

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• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Nyanatiloka (Taiwan) (June 8, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9552400198
• ISBN-13: 978-9552400193
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,365,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely essential for any serious student of Buddhism, December 23, 2001

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Jeffrey M. Schwartz (Santa Monica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buddhist Dictionary: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines (Paperback)

There is simply no other book like this one, and its importance cannot be overstated. It translates and clearly explains a lexicon of Pali terms that are of vital importance to a proper understanding of Buddhist philosophy. Anyone who aspires to a proper understanding of the Dhamma discovered and proclaimed by Gotama Buddha should obtain this book and study it closely. It is one of the brightest jewels of modern Buddhist scholarship.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title, March 23, 2003

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Saul Boulschett "Anyway" (Dry land) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Buddhist Dictionary: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines (Paperback)

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I will merely say that this so-called dicitionary, though a dictionary of sorts, is limited to words found in the Suttas. It does NOT contain the real hairy words that were invented later and for which one would really need a dictionary.
It does not contain, for example, words like MADHYAMIKA, ADVAYA, SAMSKRTA--all fairly commonly used philosophical terms by latter day Buddhist thinkers. That is why I say the title is misleading--it gives you the impresion that it is more comprehensive than the author ever intended. It took me a while to figure this out and was disappointed on many an occasion, wasting time looking up words this book could not possibly contain.
It should have been titled < A Concise Dictionary of Buddhist Terms found in the Suttas>.