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This scholarly work examines the earliest Buddhist texts with fresh perspective, tracing how the Buddha's teachings developed through debate with other religious traditions, particularly Brahminism. The book explores the Buddha's rejection of the concept of a permanent soul and what he was specifically refuting in his philosophical arguments. A notable chapter investigates the canonical account of the Buddha's encounter with an ecstatic religious practitioner, suggesting the narrative reflects genuine historical interaction with alternative spiritual movements of the period. By contextualising early Buddhism within its religious landscape, this volume reveals how the teachings emerged not in isolation but through dynamic engagement with competing philosophical systems. Part of the Jordan Lectures in Comparative Religion series, this text provides readers with deeper understanding of Buddhism's formative period and the intellectual forces that shaped its development.

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Examines earliest Buddhist texts to trace how the teachings developed through religious debate and philosophical interaction.

Explores what the Buddha was specifically denying when he rejected the concept of soul, clarifying his position against Brahminical thought.

Analyses the canonical brigand encounter story as evidence of early Buddhism's engagement with ecstatic religious practices.

Published by Bloomsbury and Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. as part of the Jordan Lectures in Comparative Religion series.

Provides contextual analysis of how early teachings emerged through interaction with contemporary religious traditions, not in isolation.

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Release Date
01 January 1996
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19 February 2007

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