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What Buddhists believe / Elizabeth J. Harris

By: Publication details: Oxford, England : Oneworld, c1998.Description: viii, 216 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 185168168X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 294.3 HAR
Contents:
Preface. - Introduction. Creating the Radio Programmes. The Authority of the Practitioner. - 1. The Buddha : Teacher of Gods and Humans. The Texts. An Extraordinary Man. Biographies of the Buddha. After the Buddha's Death. Contemporary Experience. - 2. What the Buddha Taught. A View of Life. A Way Out of Suffering. The Preciousness of Human Life. The Wheel of Life. The Path. Stages on the Path. - 3. Meditation : The Way to Enlightenment. Tranquillity Meditation. Insight Meditation. Developing Compassion. Visualization. Mantras. Obstacles and Benefits. Creating a Discipline. The Teacher. The Hermit Tradition. - 4. Buddhism and Social Engagement. Principles for Social Engagement. War and Violence. Social Development and Ecological Awareness. Humanitarian Aid. - 5. Women in Buddhism. Women in the Texts: A Liberating Message?. Women in Historical Tradition. Patriarchal Elements?. Challenging Patriarchy. Buddhism and Women in the West. Sakyadhita : Daughters of the Buddha. The Contribution of Women. - 6. Challenging and Reinforcing Culture. A Missionary Religion?. The Challenge to Traditionally Buddhist Societies. The Challenge to Traditionally Non-Buddhist Societies. The Influence of West on East. - Appendix: A Brief Guide to the Pali and Sanskrit Buddhist Textual Tradition. - The Contributors. - Glossary. - Further Reading. - Index.
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Preface. - Introduction. Creating the Radio Programmes. The Authority of the Practitioner. - 1. The Buddha : Teacher of Gods and Humans. The Texts. An Extraordinary Man. Biographies of the Buddha. After the Buddha's Death. Contemporary Experience. - 2. What the Buddha Taught. A View of Life. A Way Out of Suffering. The Preciousness of Human Life. The Wheel of Life. The Path. Stages on the Path. - 3. Meditation : The Way to Enlightenment. Tranquillity Meditation. Insight Meditation. Developing Compassion. Visualization. Mantras. Obstacles and Benefits. Creating a Discipline. The Teacher. The Hermit Tradition. - 4. Buddhism and Social Engagement. Principles for Social Engagement. War and Violence. Social Development and Ecological Awareness. Humanitarian Aid. - 5. Women in Buddhism. Women in the Texts: A Liberating Message?. Women in Historical Tradition. Patriarchal Elements?. Challenging Patriarchy. Buddhism and Women in the West. Sakyadhita : Daughters of the Buddha. The Contribution of Women. - 6. Challenging and Reinforcing Culture. A Missionary Religion?. The Challenge to Traditionally Buddhist Societies. The Challenge to Traditionally Non-Buddhist Societies. The Influence of West on East. - Appendix: A Brief Guide to the Pali and Sanskrit Buddhist Textual Tradition. - The Contributors. - Glossary. - Further Reading. - Index.