IdeasMagazine | On Translation
What’s in a Name?
The etymology of the Buddha's many names
Stuart Smithers
Stuart Smithers is assistant professor of South Asian Religions at the University of Puget Sound.
The Wilderness Condition: Essays on Environment and Civilization
A book that weaves the idea of wilderness into different historical, cultural, and intellectual contexts
Spirit and Nature: Why the Environment Is a Religious Issue
"A more sophisticated understanding of human nature concerning the environmental crisis"
Books in Brief Fall 1992
Stuart Smithers reviews books from Burton Watson, John S. Strong, Thomas Cleary, and others.
IdeasMagazine | Special Section
Freedom’s Just Another Word
What truly is liberation? According to Smithers, it's not just a matter of outer freedoms.
Holy Madness: The Shock Tactics and Radical Teachings of Crazy-Wise Adepts, Holy Fools, and Rascal Gurus
A study in "crazy wisdom"
Books in Brief
A roundup of new reading
IdeasMagazine | On Translation
When the Buddha Bowed Out
What did the Buddha mean by "no-self"?
Minding the Storehouse
Understanding mind, consciousness, and thought in Buddhism
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