Paul Williams (Buddhologist)

Paul Williams (* 1950 ) is a British Indologist and Buddhologist .

Life

He studied at the University of Sussex's School of African & Asian Studies, where he graduated with a BA first grade in 1972. He then studied Buddhist philosophy at Wadham College of Oxford University , where he received the 1978 DPhil was excellent. His main research interests are the Buddhist philosophy of Madhyamaka, Mahayana Buddhism and medieval philosophical and mystical thinking.

He was a Buddhist himself for many years, but has since converted to Roman Catholicism, through an experience he wrote in his book The Unexpected Way and in an article entitled On the Transition From Buddhism to Catholicism - The Story of a Convert . He is a lay Dominican .

Williams married Sharon in 1971. They have three children: Myrddin, Tiernan, and Tara, and several grandchildren.

Fonts (selection)

• The Reflexive Nature of Awareness. A Tibetan Madhyamaka Defense . Richmond 1998, ISBN 978-0-7007-1030-0 .
• Altruism and Reality. Studies in the Philosophy of the Bodhicaryavatara . Richmond 1998, ISBN 978-0-7007-1031-7 .
• The Unexpected Way. On Converting from Buddhism to Catholicism . London 2002, ISBN 978-0-567-08830-7 .
• Mahayana Buddhism. The Doctrinal Foundations . London 2009, ISBN 978-0-415-35653-4 .