Essential Buddhism

Everything You Need to Understand This Ancient Tradition

Jacky Sach (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2007
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-2737-1 (ISBN)

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Examines Buddha's core teachings, explores the ways and means of enlightenment and elucidates the mystical aspects of Buddhism. From the four noble truths and the eightfold path to reincarnation and the Dalai Lama, learn how age-old Buddhist precepts can apply to the world.

This engaging volume examines Buddha's core teachings, explores the ways and means of enlightenment and elucidates the mystical aspects of Buddhism. From the four noble truths and the eightfold path to reincarnation and the Dalai Lama, learn how age-old Buddhist precepts can apply to today's world. For a greater understanding of this faith based on the principles of compassion and nonviolence, you need to look no further than Essential Buddhism.

Jacky Sach is a practicing Zen Buddhist and dedicated student of Zen. She studies under Kurt Spellmeyer, Kankan Sensei, a teacher in the tradition of Rinzai Zen.

Introduction; 1 Under the Bodhi Tree: The Buddhist Way; 2 The Buddha; History and Legend; 3 The Buddha's Teachings: The Four Noble Truths; 4 The Buddha's Teachings: The Eightfold Path; 5 The Buddha's Ethics; 6 The Buddhist Community; 7 Karma; 8 The Buddhist Cosmos; 9 Buddhism in India: Life after Buddha; 10 The Three Vehicles; 11 The Spread of Buddhism; 12 Tibetan Buddhism; 13 Zen Practice; 14 Meditation Practice; 15 Nirvana; 16 Ceremony and Celebration; 17 Life and Death; 18 Buddhist Art; 19 Buddha and the West; 20 Practicing Buddhism; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.10.2007
Reihe/Serie	Essential Series
Verlagsort	Newton Abbot
Sprache	englisch
Maße	211 x 240 mm
Gewicht	600 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
ISBN-10	0-7153-2737-2 / 0715327372
ISBN-13	978-0-7153-2737-1 / 9780715327371
Zustand	Neuware