The Imitation of Buddha

“In this modest compilation, no attempt has been made to present a general view of Buddhism as a religious or philosophical system. The aim has been, not so much to expound Buddhism, or any one phase or development of it, as to utilise Buddhism to teach the highest morality; and this with some special reference to that praiseworthy feature in the Buddhist code – its inclusion of every sentient creature within the sphere of our duties and sympathies.”

Ernest M. Bowden