This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids Poussin provides deep thoughts on the Indian philosophy of rebirth and the Nirvana. Contents: Chapter I - Indian Disciplines Of Salvation Chapter II - The Buddhist Soul Chapter III - Buddhist Definition Of Karman Chapter IV - The Doctrine Of Karman And Transmigration, Cosmogony, Theogony Chapter V - NirvāṆa Chapter VI - The Path To NirvāṆa