Description Each time the teachings of the Buddha have entered a new culture outside their Indian birthplace, they have to undergo renewal and reinterpretation so as to gain traction in the new host society.
What is being left behind by the \'after\' in the title are conventional accounts of the teachin.
Stephen Batchelor\'s work represents a landmark in Buddhism\'s sinking roots in the modern west, and his After Buddhism is his most systematic contribution to the process.
Description Each time the teachings of the Buddha have entered a new culture outside their Indian birthplace, they have to undergo renewal and reinterpretation so as to gain traction in the new host society