Table of Contents Acknowledgements vii, Douglas Duckworth, Abraham Vélez de Cea , Elizabeth J. Harris Abbreviations viii, Douglas Duckworth, Abraham Vélez de Cea , Elizabeth J. Harris Introduction Introduction 1-4, Douglas Duckworth,Abraham Vélez de Cea ,Elizabeth J. Harris Section One: Buddhist Paths: One or Many? 1. The Buddha and the Diversity of Spiritual Paths 5-22, Bhikkhu Bodhi 2. Was the Buddha an Exclusivist? 23-45, Abraham Vélez de Cea 3. Paths of Liberation? Theravada Buddhist Approaches to Religious Diversity 46-62, Perry Schmidt-Leuikel 4. Openness towards the Religious Other in Buddhism 63-96, Carola Roloff Section Two: Buddhist Identity Politics 5.

Buddhism and the Religious Other: Twenty-First Century Dambulla and the Presence of Buddhist Exclusivism in Sri Lanka 97-114, Elizabeth J. Harris 6. The Contemporary Tibetan Buddhism Rimé Response to Religious Diversity 115-128, Rachel H. Pang 7. How Nonsectarian is "Nonsectarian"?: Jorge Ferrer''s Pluralist Alternative to Tibetan Buddhist Inclusivism 129-141, Douglas Duckworth 8. Buddhism and Beyond: The Question of Pluralism 142-154, Douglas Duckworth Section Three: Constructive Dialogue with Other Religions 9. The Dalai Lama and Religious Diversity 155-166, Abraham Vélez de Cea 10. Thoughts on Why, How and What Buddhists Can Learn from Christian Theologians 167-186, John Makransky 11.

Suffering and Its Relief: A Buddhist Approach to Religious Pluralism 187-196, Christopher Ives 12. Religious Diversity and Dialogue: A Buddhist Perspective 197-211, Asanga Tilakaratne 13. Finding the Right Questions about Religious Diversity: What Buddhism Could Contribute to Discussions of Religious Diversity 212-222, Rita Gross End Matter Index 223-237, Douglas Duckworth,Abraham Vélez de Cea ,Elizabeth J. Harris.