Presents twelve lectures that describe the fundamental principles of Buddhism and the international significance of this religious movement.

Part 1, Disc 1. : Lecture 1. Buddhism as a world religion -- lecture 2. The life of the Buddha -- lecture 3. "All is suffering" -- lecture 4. The path to Nirvana -- lecture 5. The Buddhist community -- lecture 6. Mahayana Buddhism-- the Bodhisattva ideal. Part 1, Disc 2. : Lecture 7. Celestial Buddhas and Bodhisattvas-- Lecture 8. Emptiness--Lecture 9. Theravada Buddhism in the Southeast Asia--Lecture 10. Buddhism in Tibet-- Lecture 11. Buddhism in China-- Lecture 12. Buddhism in Japan.