Many Buddhas, One Buddha (Interview)

By Naomi Appleton

Online

An accessible introduction to the Avadānaśataka of the (Mūla)Sarvāstivāda Tradition including a basic explanation of the fragmented nature of “Middle Period” Indian Buddhism.

Indian Buddhism

Published in 2020 by The New Books Network.

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