The different paths of Buddhism : a narrative-historical introduction /
"Offers a comprehensive introduction to the main branches of the Buddhist tradition in both the Mahayana and Theravada schools, including the Madhyamika school, the Yogacara school, Pure Land devotionalism, Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and village folk Buddhist traditions. Chapters e...
| Основен автор: | Olson, Carl. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New Brunswick, N.J. :
Rutgers University Press,
℗♭2005.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=142740 |
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Print version::
Different paths of Buddhism. |
Съдържание:
- I: Origins and historical development
- Crows and monks: introduction
- The elephant and the Buddha
- 2: Theravada philosophy and practice
- The narrative path of the Buddha
- Ethical and political implications of Buddhist narratives
- The tale of beggars and donors
- The feminine narrative in Buddhism
- Stories from Buddhists villages
- 3: Major Mahayana movements and schools
- The Bodhisattva's path to perfection
- Secret narratives: philosophies of emptiness
- Devotional voices of the pure land
- Tales of Lamas: Tibetan Buddhism
- The no-narrative of seated meditation: Zen
- New narratives: recent paths of reform and revival.