Crystal Mirror 8

 LIGHT OF LIBERATION Light of Liberation emphasizes the life of the Buddha and the early history of the Sangha based on the Buddha's direct teachings: the Sutras, Avadanas, and Vinaya. Information presented here provides students of all Buddhist traditions a general background for reading the Sutras and reflecting on the Buddha's direct teachings. A special focus is the history of Buddhism in India from the time of the Buddha until the end of the twelfth century, when for many centuries there