Nine Canadian scholars of Buddhism consider philosophical and cultural issues in Buddhist thought. Part I, âOn Being,â discusses the philosophical problem of Being in the school of the Middle Way, MÄdhyamika Buddhism, and in the Tantric School of MahÄyÄna Buddhism. Part II, âOn the Indian Milieu,â surveys Hindu views of Buddhism and explores Buddhismâs relationship with other Indian religious and philosophical traditions. Part III, âOn the Chinese Milieu,â analyzes developments in Buddhist thought in China.