Buddhism

The author presents a concise study of Buddhism, tracing the life and spiritual quest of Gautama, the development of Indian religious responses to suffering, and core doctrines such as transmigration, ascetic practices, the middle way, and the goal of emancipation. Chapters compare Buddhist concepts of universal law, confession, and moral discipline with Christian ideas of salvation, highlighting both convergences—ethical compassion and renunciation—and contrasts, particularly over the notion of a personal God and differing remedies for human sorrow. The tone is reflective, intended to invite sympathetic understanding and comparative reflection rather than exhaustive history.