Buddhist Images of Human Perfection: The Arhant of the Sutta Pitaka compard with the Bodhisattva and the Mahasiddha

📦 Product Details

• Book Title: Buddhist Images of Human Perfection
• Author: Nathan Katz
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Pub
• Publication Date: 17 March 2010
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Print Length: 320 pages
• ISBN-10: 8120806476
• ISBN-13: 978-8120806474
• Item Weight: 550 g

📖 About the Book

Buddhist Images of Human Perfection explores Buddhist understandings of human excellence, spiritual development, and the ideal human being. The book examines how Buddhist traditions portray wisdom, compassion, ethical conduct, discipline, and spiritual awakening as dimensions of human perfection.

Nathan Katz brings together philosophical and religious perspectives to examine Buddhist ideals and the ways in which these ideals are represented through Buddhist thought and tradition. The book is particularly relevant for readers interested in Buddhist philosophy, comparative religion, spirituality, and the study of religious ideals of human development.

✍️ About the Author

Nathan Katz is a scholar known for his work in Buddhist studies and comparative religion. His academic interests include Buddhist philosophy, religious traditions, and the study of Buddhist thought across different cultural contexts.