Rupert Gethin (Centre for Buddhist Stu Centre for Buddhist Studies

The Foundations of Buddhism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Concentrates on the ideas and practices which constitute the common heritage of the different traditions of Buddhism. From the narrative of the story of the Buddha, through discussions of aspects such as textual traditions, the framework of the Four Noble Truths, this work provides an introduction to Buddhism.

Produktdetails

• OPUS
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 129mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 264g
• ISBN-13: 9780192892232
• ISBN-10: 0192892231
• Artikelnr.: 21850802

Autorenporträt

Rupert Gethin is co-founder of the Centre for Buddhist Studies at the University of Bristol and a specialist in Indian Buddhism.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: The Buddha: The Story of the Awakened One
2: The Word of the Buddha: Buddhist Scriptures and Schools
3: Four Truths: The Disease, the Cause, the Cure, the Medicine
4: The Buddhist Community: Monks, Nuns, and Lay Followers
5: The Buddhist Cosmos: The Thrice Thousandfold World
6: No self: Personal Continuity and Dependent Arising
7: The Buddhis Path: The Way of Calm and Insight
8: The Abhidharma: The Higher Teaching
9: The Mahayana: The Great Vehicle
10: Evolving Traditions of Buddhism