The Buddhist Concept of Hell.
New York: Philosophical Library, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 152pp. Light green cloth with gilt lettering to spine, b&w illustrations. Endnotes, bibliography and index. From the jacket: "A philosophical insight into the Buddhist understanding of the nature of the human mind and it's unique capability to tranform the hells of its own creation into Enlightenment. Studies the development of Hell as a philosophical concept from Early Buddhism through the Madhyamika and Vijnanavada schools, the second half, presents an analysis of the eight symbolic Buddhist hells as a journey into self-reflection." Light bruising and chafing to spine ends, pages lightly toned - else a tight, and unmarked VG+ copy in VG dust jacket . (Dust jacket a bit rubbed overall, edges and extremities lightly chafed, not clipped. Now in removable protective mylar cover). Item #63874
ISBN: 0802220487
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