Books by Malcolm David Eckel

Takes us on a contemporary quest to discover the essential meaning behind the Buddha's many representations. This title shows that the dimensions of early Indian Buddhism - popular art, conventional piety, and critical philosophy - work together to express the same religious yearning for the fullness of emptiness that Buddha conveys.

Bhaviveka's (ca 500-560 CE) "Verses on the Heart of the Middle Way" (Madhyamakahrdayakarika) with their commentary, known as "The Flame of Reason" ("Tarkajvala"), give an account of the intellectual differences that stirred the Buddhist community. This title offers a translation of Chapters 4 and 5 of this text.