Breaking the Circle: Death and the Afterlife in Buddhism

by Carl B. Becker

In this much-needed examination of Buddhist views of death and the afterlife, Carl B. Becker bridges the gap between books on death in the West and books on Buddhism in the East.

Other Western writers have addressed the mysteries surrounding death and the afterlife, but few have approached the topic from a Buddhist perspective. Here, Becker resolves questions that have troubled scholars since the beginning of Buddhism: How can Buddhism reconcile...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809319322
• ISBN13: 9780809319329
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.4"