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Jay L. Garfield, What the Buddha Thought. By Richard Gombrich, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume 78, Issue 3, September 2010, Pages 835–838, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfq032
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We have come to expect in the work of Richard Gombrich insight born of serious reflection grounded in masterful scholarship. We have also come to expect lucid prose that elucidates obscure and difficult issues through transparent, yet dramatic, observations that leave us wondering why nobody saw it, or put it, that way before. In What the Buddha Thought, these expectations are once again met. There is much to like about this book, and the neophyte and seasoned scholar alike will learn from it. Many of us in Buddhist Studies will find ourselves using Gombrich's readings and formulations in our own teaching, and will find that our own thought is deeply influenced by the ideas in this volume, as many of us have been influenced by Gombrich's earlier work throughout our careers. Though I will note some shortcomings in this volume, my critical remarks should be taken in the context of admiration for the work as a whole.
