Hiro Sachiya

In this Japanese name, the family name is Masuhara.

Hiro Sachiya (ひろさちや Hirosachiya, born 1936) is a Japanese religious scholar and a popular contemporary writer of Buddhism.[1] His birth name is Masuhara Yoshihiko (増原 良彦).

He was born in Osaka Prefecture and studied Indian Philosophy at University of Tokyo, graduating in 1960. Under the pen name Hiro Sachiya (derived from the Sanskrit Satya), he has written more than 400 books and articles. His interest in religion is not limited to Buddhism. He is mostly known for his comparative studies in all religions including Buddhism, Shinto, Christianity, Islam, and Confucianism.

Selected bibliography

References

  1. Laumakis, Stephen J. (2008). An introduction to Buddhist philosophy. Cambridge University Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-521-67008-1. Retrieved 28 September 2010.


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