About the Author

Ching-Qing Shih by the lay name of Teo Ehiam Teng is a Chinese Buddhist monk based in Singapore. He obtained his Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies at Bristol University 1998, based on this work. His research interests lie in Madhyamaka philosophy in Chinese Buddhism where his article is published in the Journal of Chung-Hwa Buddhist studies in Taiwan.

Reviews

"I took a great deal of courage and devotion for Teo to come halfway around the world to Bristol as an isolated Chinese Buddhist monk.We miss him. This book is the fruit of so many years of hard work well done." Paul, Williams