The TEACH YOURSELF 101 KEY IDEAS series is designed to provide a quick route into a particular subject. Each book contains short accounts of 101 key ideas arranged in alphabetical order. Each account gives an interesting and informative summary of the term, which will be useful whether you are at college or university or reading for general interest. You need not read the books cover to cover: just dip in when you come across a term you don't know.

With its blending of wisdom and compassion, Buddhism is a religion and a philosophy that has transformed the lives of millions of individuals over the last two and a half thousand years.

TEACH YOURSELF 101 KEY IDEAS: BUDDHISM is an accessible introduction to this great wisdom tradition, whether your interest is in learning something about meditation, examining Buddhism's radical look at happiness, exploring its teachings or considering its ethic of compassion.