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A Buddhist Spectrum: Marco Pallis
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A Buddhist Spectrum
Marco Pallis
Foreword by
Wayne Teasdale
Introduction by
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
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About this Book
“Marco Pallis’
A Buddhist Spectrum
is an admirable compendium of perennial wisdom, an authentic summation of Buddhism encom-passing its profoundest truths. It is written in a clear, classicalEnglish that is a delight to read, while daring to confront us with therealities of contemporary life dominated as it is by animalisticatavisms, estranging us from our specific humanness.“Modern ‘economic man,’ Pallis observes, oscillates between theanimal and the
petra
(hungry ghost), alienated as he is from him-self, under the illusions of an infinitely expanding consumption,uninterruptedly propagated as a ‘higher standard of living.’Estranged from ourselves as we are, this noble book can be trustedto overcome some of the almost insurmountable road blocks onour way home.”—
Fredrick Franck
, artist and author of
The Zen of Seeing
and
Messenger of the Heart: The Book of Angelus Silesius
“Marco Pallis’ contribution is unique and inspiring. At once a bril-liant comparative religionist, who moves back and forth with easefrom one tradition to another, seeing the commonalities, parallels,and differences, he is also subtle, wise, and committed to an expe-riential depth of appreciation which is the hallmark of a devotedpractitioner. He doesn’t just talk about Buddhism, he also practicesit, and so its deeper life is available to him … His probing mindunites a talented philosopher gifted in metaphysics with the schol-ar and mystic. [
A Buddhist Spectrum
is] a timeless treasure!”—
Wayne Teasdale
, Catholic Theological Union, authorof
The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World's Religions
and
A Monk in the World: Cultivating a Spiritual Life
“The work of Marco Pallis radiates a distinctively Buddhist ambi-ence. The tone is less combative and more amiable than that foundin the work of some of the other traditionalists, but he is no lesstough-minded.”—
Kenneth Oldmeadow
, author of
Traditionalism: Religion in the Light of the Perennial Philosophy
and
Journeys East: 20th Century Western Encounters with Eastern Religious Traditions
“Without a doubt, there is no better introduction to the mainnotions of Buddhism for the Western mind than this famous classic.Indeed,
A Buddhist Spectrum
is remarkable for its ability to convey, ina very elegant and persuasive manner, difficult and sometimes mis-understood aspects of this Eastern religion. Many misinterpreta-tions can be avoided by readers who encounter Buddhism for thefirst time through this book, as well as by more advanced ones.”—
Jean-Pierre Lafouge
, Marquette University“An honest and creative attempt to interpret Buddhist teachingsand apply them to basic religious issues that are alive today.
A Buddhist Spectrum
will be an appropriate resource for courses incomparative religion.”—
Joel Brereton
, Columbia University
