Malcolm David Eckel takes us on a contemporary quest to discover the essential meaning behind the Buddha's many representations. Eckel's bold thesis proposes that the proper understanding of Buddhist philosophy must be thoroughly religious-an understanding revealed in Eckel's new translation of the philospher Bhavaviveka's major work, The Flame of Reason. Eckel shows that the dimensions of early Indian Buddhism-popular art, conventional piety, and critical philosophy-all work together to express the same religious yearning for the fullness of emptiness that Buddha conveys. | To See the Buddha by Malcolm David Eckel, Paperback | Indigo Chapters