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Both meditation and service form salient characteristics of buddhism. The origin of buddhist meditation the historic authenticity of the early buddhist sources is a mu ch disputed topic. As buddhism appeals to both the rich and the poor it appeals equally to the masses and the intelligentsia. Esoteric buddhism is a book originally published in 1883 in london. Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Books on modern buddhism venerable geshe kelsang gyatso rinpoche published his first book, meaningful to behold, in 1980. Hindus as well as hindus who are living in the west, an introduction to the faith. A manual of the excellent man uttamapurisa dipani html mahasi sayadaw.