The Princeton Dictionary Of Buddhism

Author : Robert E. Buswell Jr.,Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 1304 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400848058

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The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism by Robert E. Buswell Jr.,Donald S. Lopez Jr. Pdf

With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Unlike reference works that focus on a single Buddhist language or school, The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism bridges the major Buddhist traditions to provide encyclopedic coverage of the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites from across the history of Buddhism. The main entries offer both a brief definition and a substantial short essay on the broader meaning and significance of the term covered. Extensive cross-references allow readers to find related terms and concepts. An appendix of Buddhist lists (for example, the four noble truths and the thirty-two marks of the Buddha), a timeline, six maps, and two diagrams are also included. Written and edited by two of today's most eminent scholars of Buddhism, and more than a decade in the making, this landmark work is an essential reference for every student, scholar, or practitioner of Buddhism and for anyone else interested in Asian religion, history, or philosophy. The most comprehensive dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English More than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words The first dictionary to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions--Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Detailed entries on the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites in the history of Buddhism Cross-references and appendixes that allow readers to find related terms and look up equivalent terms in multiple Buddhist languages Includes a list of Buddhist lists, a timeline, and maps Also contains selected terms and names in Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, Sinhalese, Newar, and Mongolian

Author : Robert E. Buswell (Jr.),Donald S. Lopez (Jr.),Juhn Ahn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 0190681152

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The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism by Robert E. Buswell (Jr.),Donald S. Lopez (Jr.),Juhn Ahn Pdf

With more than 5000 entries totaling over a million words, this is a comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism. It also covers terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pāli, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Author : Damien Keown
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191579172

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A Dictionary of Buddhism by Damien Keown Pdf

This new dictionary, now available in paperback as part of the best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series, covers both historical and contemporary issues in Buddhism, and includes all Buddhist schools and cultures. Over 2,000 broad-ranging entries cover beliefs, doctrines, major teachers and scholars, place names, and artefacts, in a clear and concise style. The text is illustrated with line drawings of religious structures, iconographic forms and gestures, and ritual objects. Appendices include a chronology and a guide to canonical scriptures as well as a pronunciation guide for difficult names and terms.

Author : Damien Keown,Charles S. Prebish
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1396 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781136985959

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Encyclopedia of Buddhism by Damien Keown,Charles S. Prebish Pdf

Reflects the current state of scholarship in Buddhist Studies, its entries being written by specialists in many areas, presenting an accurate overview of Buddhist history, thought and practices, most entries having cross-referencing to others and bibliographical references. Contain around 1000 pages and 500,000 words, totalling around 1200 entries.

Author : Nyanaponika
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:936475531

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Buddhist Dictionary by Nyanaponika Pdf

Author : John Powers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780744766

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A Concise Encyclopedia of Buddhism by John Powers Pdf

From the teachings of the early masters to the growth of the tradition in the West, this authoritative new reference tool contains over 900 entries supplying information on all the key doctrines, practices, and figures central to Buddhism.

Author : Robert E. Buswell Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691216102

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The Zen Monastic Experience by Robert E. Buswell Jr. Pdf

Robert Buswell, a Buddhist scholar who spent five years as a Zen monk in Korea, draws on personal experience in this insightful account of day-to-day Zen monastic practice. In discussing the activities of the postulants, the meditation monks, the teachers and administrators, and the support monks of the monastery of Songgwang-sa, Buswell reveals a religious tradition that differs radically from the stereotype prevalent in the West. The author's treatment lucidly relates contemporary Zen practice to the historical development of the tradition and to Korean history more generally, and his portrayal of the life of modern Zen monks in Korea provides an innovative and provocative look at Zen from the inside.

Author : Ian Harris
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : 184681359X

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The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhism by Ian Harris Pdf

A detailed introduction to Buddhist philosophy and teachings, history, and Buddhism around the world today.

Author : Noa Ronkin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134283125

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Early Buddhist Metaphysics by Noa Ronkin Pdf

This book provides a philosophical account of the major doctrinal shift in the history of early Theravada tradition in India: the transition from the earliest stratum of Buddhist thought to the systematic of the Pali Abhidhamma movement.

Author : Irina Kuznetsova,Jonardon Ganeri,Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317121930

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Hindu and Buddhist Ideas in Dialogue by Irina Kuznetsova,Jonardon Ganeri,Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad Pdf

The debates between various Buddhist and Hindu philosophical systems about the existence, definition and nature of self, occupy a central place in the history of Indian philosophy and religion. These debates concern various issues: what 'self' means, whether the self can be said to exist at all, arguments that can substantiate any position on this question, how the ordinary reality of individual persons can be explained, and the consequences of each position. At a time when comparable issues are at the forefront of contemporary Western philosophy, in both analytic and continental traditions (as well as in their interaction), these classical and medieval Indian debates widen and globalise such discussions. This book brings to a wider audience the sophisticated range of positions held by various systems of thought in classical India.

Author : Nyanaponika
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1585094528

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Buddhist Dictionary by Nyanaponika Pdf

This highly important book translates and clearly explains foundational Pali terms that are vital to a complete understanding of Buddhist philosophy and religion. It is an accurate, detailed, and authentic Buddhist dictionary of doctrinal terms from the Pali Canon and its Commentaries. It is of value for understanding the early Buddhist tradition and the Theravada tradition which grew out of it, but does not cover the later Buddhist traditions. The author, Nyanatiloka, was a German monk who compiled the book while interned in India by the British during World War II. Since then, it has been enlarged and revised-this being the third revised and enlarged edition. The main entries are listed under the Pali terms, and the English expressions commonly used are explained and included. Original Pali words are often used in Buddhist texts and remain untranslated, since writers often did not know their accurate meanings. Therefore, this book is widely known as an essential work for all serious students of Buddhism.

Author : Ian Harris
Publisher : Illustrated Encyclopedia of
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0754818993

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhism by Ian Harris Pdf

This richly illustrated book introduces and explains Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, from its very beginnings to the present time. The first two chapters of the book deal with the life of the Buddha and his teachings. The third chapter covers the gradual spread of Buddhism and the interpretation of Buddhist scriptures over time. The fourth chapter deals with the practice of Buddhism today, country by country around the world. The final chapter discusses the major Buddhist schools and the key masters and interpreters within these schools, such as Theravada, Zen, Pure Land and Nichiren.

Author : Donald S. Lopez Jr.,Rebecca Bloom,Kevin Gray Carr,Chun Wa Chan,Ha Nul Jun,Carla M. Sinopoli,Keiko Yokota
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780226517902

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Hyecho's Journey by Donald S. Lopez Jr.,Rebecca Bloom,Kevin Gray Carr,Chun Wa Chan,Ha Nul Jun,Carla M. Sinopoli,Keiko Yokota Pdf

"This book is an introduction to Buddhism told as the story of the Korean pilgrim Hyecho, who traveled through the Buddhist world during its eighth-century golden age. Lopez tells the story of Hyecho's journey, along the way introducing key elements of Buddhism--its basic doctrines, monastic institutions, relationship to Islam, and importance of pilgrimage.

Author : Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691152202

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The Lotus Sūtra by Donald S. Lopez Jr. Pdf

A concise and accessible introduction to the classic Buddhist text The Lotus Sutra is arguably the most famous of all Buddhist scriptures. Composed in India in the first centuries of the Common Era, it is renowned for its inspiring message that all beings are destined for supreme enlightenment. Here, Donald Lopez provides an engaging and accessible biography of this enduring classic. Lopez traces the many roles the Lotus Sutra has played in its travels through Asia, Europe, and across the seas to America. The story begins in India, where it was one of the early Mahayana sutras, which sought to redefine the Buddhist path. In the centuries that followed, the text would have a profound influence in China and Japan, and would go on to play a central role in the European discovery of Buddhism. It was the first Buddhist sutra to be translated from Sanskrit into a Western language—into French in 1844 by the eminent scholar Eugène Burnouf. That same year, portions of the Lotus Sutra appeared in English in The Dial, the journal of New England's Transcendentalists. Lopez provides a balanced account of the many controversies surrounding the text and its teachings, and describes how the book has helped to shape the popular image of the Buddha today. He explores how it was read by major literary figures such as Henry David Thoreau and Gustave Flaubert, and how it was used to justify self-immolation in China and political extremism in Japan. Concise and authoritative, this is the essential introduction to the life and afterlife of a timeless masterpiece.

Author : C. Gudmunsen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1977-06-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349031283

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Wittgenstein and Buddhism by C. Gudmunsen Pdf