A clear and concise approach to the topics surrounding
the ultimate nature of persons and things and the
implications for an ethical life. Written with
illumination from a terrific scholar.
                                    Jeffrey Hopkins
                                    Professor Emeritus
                                    University of Virginia

. . . marvelously clear, marvelously precise . . . reflects Newland's deep engagement with and understanding of this material as well as his virtuosity as a teacher. . . rich in technical detail and repays reading by an advanced scholar, [but] is absolutely accessible to the beginning student. It will be required reading in my Buddhist philosophy courses. 
                                        Jay Garfield
                                        Smith College

 . . . a carefully designed doorway into one of the most important expositions of wisdom in Buddhist literature . . .                   
                        Donald Lopez
                        University of Michigan

This magnificent, readable and thoroughly engaging work is a modern classic in the making.  
                                         Anne Klein
                                         Rice University

 . . . a rich and pithy guide to emptiness that brims with common sense and apt examples.  Very useful and provocative.
                                        Daniel Cozort
                                        Dickenson College