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1) Buddhism
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The story of Buddhism's origins and its development into three major schools of thought--and presents the particular beliefs and practicesof those schools of Buddhism that still flourish today.
2) Buddhism
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Describes the origins, principal teachings, scriptures, important figures, historical events, holidays, places of worship, and community life of Buddhism.
3) Buddhism
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Gracefully blending scholarship and accessibility, Malcolm David Eckels Buddhism provides a succinct, authoritative introduction to one of the worlds great religious traditions. The text covers a wide range of subjects including buddhas and boddhisattvas, Zen meditation, Tantric scriptures, pilgrimage, temples, and festivals and rites.
4) Buddhism
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This book contains an overview of the beliefs and customs of Buddhism, including an introduction to sacred texts, a history of the religion, important holidays, and worship practices around the world.
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9) Buddhism
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Siddhartha Gotama, “The Great Wayshower,” lived in the sixth century BCE in the Hindu culture of an area near modern Nepal. After six years as a Hindu ascetic, Siddhartha renounced asceticism after discovering that clear-mindfulness, not the pain of ascetic practice, is the key to spiritual understanding. He sought a new kind of awareness characterized by mastery over all emotions – a sharp, clear awareness that is unswayed by self-interest....
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"Since its origins in India over two thousand years ago, Buddhism has not only spread throughout Asia, but also around the world. In this new edition of the Very Short Introduction to Buddhism, Damien Keown looks at how the tradition began and how it evolved into its present-day form. Explaining its central teachings and practices as well as key topics such as karma and rebirth, meditation and ethics, Keown also includes updates related to the evolution...
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Smith and Novak cover the essential teachings, practices, and historical development of Buddhism in all its rich variety. Beginning with the life and legend of the Buddha, Buddhism explores core Buddhist doctrines such as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, nirvana, and emptiness. The authors go on to discuss the split between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, the continued divisions of Mahayana into Pure Land, Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism, and...
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As the practice of mindfulness permeates mainstream Western culture, more and more people are engaging in a traditional form of Buddhist meditation. However, many of these people have little interest in the religious aspects of Buddhism, and the practice occurs within secular contexts such as hospitals, schools, and the workplace. Is it possible to recover from the Buddhist teachings a vision of human flourishing that is secular rather than religious...
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