The Different Pathsof Buddhism

Author : Carl Olson
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780813537788

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The Different Paths of Buddhism by Carl Olson Pdf

For centuries, Buddhist teachers and laypeople have used stories, symbols, cultural metaphors, and anecdotes to teach and express their religious views. In this introductory textbook, Carl Olson draws on these narrative traditions to detail the development of Buddhism from the life of the historical Buddha to the present. By organizing the text according to the structure of Buddhist thought and teaching, Olson avoids imposing a Western perspective that traditional texts commonly bring to the subject. The book 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 explore the life and teachings of the Buddha in historical context, the early development and institutionalization of Buddhism, its geographic spread across Asia and eventually to the United States, philosophy and ethics, the relationship between monks and laity, political and ethical implications, the role of women in the Buddhist tradition, and contemporary reinterpretations of Buddhism. Drawn from decades of classroom experience, this creative and ambitious text combines expert scholarship and engaging stories that offer a much-needed perspective to the existing literature on the topic.

Author : Bhikkhu Bodhi
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789552401169

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The Noble Eightfold Path by Bhikkhu Bodhi Pdf

The Buddha's teachings center around two basic principles. One is the Four Noble Truths, in which the Buddha diagnoses the problem of suffering and indicates the treatment necessary to remedy this problem. The other is the Noble Eightfold Path, the practical discipline he prescribes to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying causes of suffering. The present book offers, in simple and clear language, a concise yet thorough explanation of the Eightfold Path. Basing himself solidly upon the Buddha's own words, the author examines each factor of the path to determine exactly what it implies in the way of practical training. Finally, in the concluding chapter, he shows how all eight factors of the path function in unison to bring about the realization of the Buddhist goal: enlightenment and liberation.

Author : Sangharakshita
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781909314931

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Survey of Buddhism / The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path by Sangharakshita Pdf

This first volume of Sangharakshita's Complete Works includes two foundational texts that have inspired readers for decades in their understanding and practice of Buddhism: A Survey of Buddhism and The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path.Of the first, the great Buddhist teacher and writer Lama Anagarika Govinda wrote, 'It would be difficult to find a single book in which the history and development of Buddhist thought has been described as vividly and clearly as in this survey.' The first chapter illuminates the doctrines and methods common to all schools and draws out the transcendental unity of Buddhism. Later chapters discuss the teachings and practices of the different schools. The concluding chapter is dedicated to the bodhisattva ideal, 'the perfectly ripened fruit of the whole vast tree of Buddhism'. Sangharakshita's beautiful prose, shot through with poetry, combines with an exceptional clarity of thought to make the Survey one of the most inspiring elucidations of the Dharma.The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path: Vision and Transformation looks at one of the best known formulations of the Buddha's teaching. We are led step by step from the mundane world to the transcendental, from wrong view to right view, and on to Perfect Vision. A practical perspective shows how we can apply the Buddha's teachings to all aspects of our lives, including the food we eat, our relationships and our work. Sangharakshita goes on to make clear the real meaning of mindfulness and meditation, thus giving the reader both a vision of the whole path and guidance in setting out upon it.This volume includes a full section of endnotes locating the teachings to the suttas and sAtras that inspired them, as well as a Foreword by Dharmachari Subhuti looking at these two texts from an inspirational and a critical perspective, and bringing out the inner connection between them.

Author : A. K. Warder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X000931962

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New Paths in Buddhist Research by A. K. Warder Pdf

Author : Lama Tsomo
Publisher : Ancient Wisdom for Modern Time
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0999577093

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Why Bother? by Lama Tsomo Pdf

In this book, the first in the series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Tibetan Buddhist Practice, Lama Tsomo introduces the essential concepts of the ancient traditions and practices of Tibetan Buddhism as a method to find happiness and peace in this modern world. Full of humor, compassion, and stories from Lama Tsomo's own life, Why Bother? meets us where we are and guides us onto the path to a deeper awareness of the world and ourselves.

Author : Piyadassi Thera
Publisher : Pariyatti Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781681720920

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The Buddha’s Ancient Path by Piyadassi Thera Pdf

A thorough exposition of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Noble Path by a renowned scholar-monk from Sri Lanka, who also traveled and studied in the West. The lively explanations are illuminated with many appropriate stories and quotations from the Buddha's words. Included is an "Indices" of proper names, and Pali and English terms.

Author : Bhikkhu Cintita Dinsmore
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781365557880

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Buddhist Life / Buddhist Path by Bhikkhu Cintita Dinsmore Pdf

Author : Sangharakshita
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781907314612

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Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path by Sangharakshita Pdf

The Noble Eightfold Path is the most widely known of the Buddha's teachings. It is ancient, extending back to the Buddha's first discourse and is highly valued as a unique treasury of wisdom and practical guidance on how to live our lives. This introduction takes the reader deeper while always remaining practical, inspiring and accessible. Sangharakshita translates ancient teachings and makes them relevant to the way we live our lives today.

Author : Bhikkhu Bodhi
Publisher : Pariyatti Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928706816

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Noble Eightfold Path by Bhikkhu Bodhi Pdf

This book offers a clear, concise account of the Eightfold Path prescribed to uproot and eliminate the deep underlying cause of suffering—ignorance. Each step of the path is believed to cultivate wisdom through mental training, and includes an enlightened and peaceful middle path that avoids extremes. The theoretical as well as practical angles of each of the paths—right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration—are illustrated through examples from contemporary life. The work's final chapter addresses the Buddhist path and its culmination in enlightenment.

Author : Khenpo Karthar
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781559399272

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Dharma Paths by Khenpo Karthar Pdf

Since its initial publication, Dharma Paths has quietly gained a reputation as one of the most useful introductory texts on Tibetan Buddhism. Assuming no prior background or knowledge of Buddhist terminology, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche presents Buddhist ways of working with anxiety and frustration, the nature and development of love and compassion, and the profound methods of the vajrayana. The Four Noble Truths, taking refuge, and the Stages of the Path are concisely explained, and clear instructions for shamatha ("calm abiding") meditation are provided. Question-and-answer sections follow each chapter, anticipating common problems and addressing them in a direct, accessible style.

Author : Carl Olson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8170262143

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The Different Pathsof Buddhism by Carl Olson Pdf

Author : Lama Tsomo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 0990571106

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Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? by Lama Tsomo Pdf

Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling? is a lively, approachable guide for using the ancient traditions and practices of Tibetan Buddhism to find happiness and peace in this modern world.

Author : Ringu Tulku
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781559397995

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Daring Steps by Ringu Tulku Pdf

Daring Steps stands out among the multitude of books on Tibetan Buddhism as being a uniquely accessible overview of the Buddhist path that encompasses all three yanas, or traditional Buddhist spiritual paths. Ringu Tulku—renowned for both his insight and approachable style—consistently brings the teachings back to the reader's own experience as he reveals the vital role of each path in the attainment of genuine realization. This book draws on several venerable sources, among them the Buddha's earliest teachings, and a Vajrayana text by the yogi known as Crazy Khyentse. The author takes us from the most basic meditation practice to the rarefied realm of Mahamudra, touching on a dazzling range of teachings and techniques along the way. This lively presentation will be welcomed as both a trustworthy introduction for the beginning student and an indispensable reference for practitioners at every stage of the path.

Author : Paul Carus
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783849619107

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The Four Noble Truths And The Eightfold Path (Annotated Edition) by Paul Carus Pdf

This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism In this book Paul Carus compiles the fundamental teachings of the Buddha: the four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and Buddha's sermons and advice to his disciples. In this reading, Buddha explains how nirvana can result from the discipline of the Noble Eightfold Path. In his teachings, Buddha did not claim divine authority, instead he emphasizes that each person should trust his own experience. (courtesy of lander.edu). Contents: First Truth - The Noble Truth Of Suffering The Five Groups Of Existence The "Corporeality Group" Of Four Elements Dependent Origination Of Consciousness The Three Characteristics Of Existence The Three Warnings Second Truth - The Noble Truth Of The Origin Of Suffering The Threefold Craving Heaping Up Of Present Suffering Heaping Up Of Future Suffering Inheritance Of Deeds (Karma) Third Truth - The Noble Truth Of The Extinction Of Suffering Dependent Extinction Of All Phenomena Nirvana The Arahat, Or Holy One The Immutable Fourth Truth - The Noble Truth Of The Path That Leads To The Extinction Of Suffering The Two Extremes And The Middle Path The Eightfold Path First Step - Right Understanding Second Step - Right Mindedness Third Step - Right Speech Fourth Step - Right Action Fifth Step - Right Living Sixth Step - Right Effort Seventh Step -Right Attentiveness Eighth Step - Right Concentration Development Of The Eightfold Path In The Disciple

Author : Jianxun Shi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789811611520

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Mapping the Buddhist Path to Liberation by Jianxun Shi Pdf

Due to the diversity in Buddhism, its essence remains a puzzle. This book investigates the Buddhist path to liberation from a practical and critical perspective by searching for patterns found in the Pāli Nikāyas and the Chinese Āgamas. The early discourses depict the Buddhist path as a network of routes leading to the same goal: liberation from suffering. This book summarizes various teachings in three aspects, provides a template theory for systematically presenting the formulas of the sequential training of the path, and analyses the differences and similarities among diverse descriptions of the path in the early Buddhist texts. By offering a comprehensive map of the Buddhist path, this book will appeal to scholars and students of Buddhist studies as well as those practitioners with a serious interest in the Buddhist path.