Born in 1951, Brian Peter Harvey was first a student of Lance Cousins’ as an undergraduate at the University of Manchester, and after some studying in Canada and India he eventually got his PhD from Lancaster University in 1981 under Ninian Smart.

He co-founded the U.K. Association for Buddhist Studies, edited Buddhist Studies Review, published widely on (mostly Theravada) ethics, philosophy and meditation and taught regularly both at the University of Sunderland and at the Samatha Trust before his retirement in 2011.

~ Extracted from his autobiography at h-net

Selected Works (in chronological order)

The four toraṇas, or gateways, [put] the stūpa, symbolically, at the place where four roads meet, as is specified in the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta.

Featured in the course, " Buddhism as a Religion"
“Signless” Meditations in Pāli Buddhism (1986) – Peter Harvey

Venerated Objects and Symbols of Early Buddhism (1990) – Peter Harvey

Featured in the course, " Buddhism as a Religion"

The mind-body relationship in Pali Buddhism: A philosophical investigation (1993) – Peter Harvey

Featured in the course, " An Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy"

Psychological Aspects of Theravāda Buddhist Meditative Training: Cultivating an I-less Self (1997) – Peter Harvey

Featured in the course, " The Practice of Buddhism"

An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues (2000) – Peter Harvey

Featured in the course, " Buddhist Ethics"

Avoiding Unintended Harm To The Environment And The Buddhist Ethic Of Intention (2007) – Peter Harvey

Buddhism and Human Flourishing (2013) – Peter Harvey

Featured in the course, " Buddhism 101"

An Introduction to Buddhism: Teachings, History and Practices (2013) – Peter Harvey

Featured in the course, " Buddhism 101"

Original Versions of Some Entries for the Encyclopedia of Buddhism (2013) – Peter Harvey

Featured in the course, " The Buddha"

The Nature of the Eight-factored Ariya, Lokuttara Magga in the Suttas (2014) – Peter Harvey

Featured in the course, " Nibbāna: The Goal of Buddhist Practice"

In Search of the Real Buddha (2019) – Peter Harvey

Featured in the course, " The Buddha's Words"

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