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Arhat
Author_Diane Morgan
Bodhisattvas
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Dharma
Emperor Ashoka
Enlightenment and Nirvana
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Fire Sermon Jodo and the Pure Land Tradition
Karma
Life of the Buddha
Lotus Sutra
Mandalas
Meditation
Nichiren
Tantra
Yabyum
Yogachara
Zen Koans
Product details
- ISBN 9780313384523
- Weight: 624g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 07 Sep 2010
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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An engaging, clear-sighted book that covers all aspects of this rich, peaceful, and insightful tradition.
Author Diane Morgan brings her compelling writing style and deep understanding to Essential Buddhism: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief and Practice. This lively book presents a clear, thorough, and objective introduction to the many facets of Buddhist philosophy and faith, including basic beliefs, major texts, practices, and important figures of each branch of the tradition.
The book devotes an entire chapter of the remarkable life of the Buddha, from his amazing conception to his future appearance. It discusses the sophisticated way in which Buddhism intertwines its complex metaphysics and practical ethics through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Noble Path, and the doctrine of Dependent Arising, and also devotes detailed attention to such Buddhist basics as the Wheel of Becoming, the mysterious world of Tantra, and the riddles of Zen. Complete with stories, koans, and biography, the book will help readers see how each tradition developed within the larger context of the faith, even as they explore Buddhism's remarkable facility for liberating the mind.
Diane Morgan is adjunct professor of religion and philosophy at Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA, where she teaches Buddhism and Buddhist literature.
