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The problem of God in Buddhism /

Since Buddhism does not include a belief in a personal god instrumental to the creation of the world or to human salvation, it is often assumed that gods play no part in Buddhism at all. This Element complicates the simplistic assessment of Buddhism as an 'atheistic religion' and discusses...

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Main Author:	Cohen, Signe (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Series:	Cambridge elements. Elements in the problem of God
Subjects:	Buddhism > Doctrines. God. Buddhist gods.

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