The Paccekabuddha

The Paccekabuddha PDF Author: Kloppenborg
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004645608
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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The Paccekabuddha

The Paccekabuddha PDF Author: Kloppenborg
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004645608
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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The Life of Buddha

The Life of Buddha PDF Author: Edward Joseph Thomas
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN: 9788120809840
Category : Buddha (The concept)
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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Authoriative account of the life of Buddha utilizing information never presented in a western form.

Naturalistic Tradition in Indian Thought

Naturalistic Tradition in Indian Thought PDF Author: Dale Maurice Riepe
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN: 9788120812932
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 334

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The work sketches the main outlines of Indian naturalism as it appears in both systematic and unsystematic speculation before its decline in the Indian Middle Ages, which began around the time of Muhammed.

Classical Buddhism, Neo-Buddhism and the Question of Caste

Classical Buddhism, Neo-Buddhism and the Question of Caste PDF Author: Pradeep P. Gokhale
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000202569
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 331

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This book examines the interface between Buddhism and the caste system in India. It discusses how Buddhism in different stages, from its early period to contemporary forms—Theravāda, Mahāyāna, Tantrayāna and Navayāna—dealt with the question of caste. It also traces the intersections between the problem of caste with those of class and gender. The volume reflects on the interaction between Hinduism and Buddhism: it looks at critiques of caste in the classical Buddhist tradition while simultaneously drawing attention to the radical challenge posed by Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s Navayāna Buddhism or neo-Buddhism. The essays in the book further compare approaches to varṇa and caste developed by modern thinkers such as M. K. Gandhi and S. Radhakrishnan with Ambedkar’s criticisms and his departures from mainstream appraisals. With its interdisciplinary methodology, combining insights from literature, philosophy, political science and sociology, the volume explores contemporary critiques of caste from the perspective of Buddhism and its historical context. By analyzing religion through the lens of caste and gender, it also forays into the complex relationship between religion and politics, while offering a rigorous study of the textual tradition of Buddhism in India. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of Indian philosophy, Buddhist studies, Indology, literature (especially Sanskrit and Pāli), exclusion and discrimination studies, history, political studies, women studies, sociology, and South Asian studies.

The Light That Shines through Infinity

The Light That Shines through Infinity PDF Author: Dainin Katagiri
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611804663
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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A Zen Buddhist perspective on the universal flow of cosmic energy and how to incorporate that energy into one's life and spiritual practice The universe is alive with a dynamic energy that creates and sustains our lives. It surrounds us, flows through us, and is available to us in every moment. Spiritual practice, according to revered American Zen teacher Dainin Katagiri Roshi, is about aligning ourselves with this ever-present life force—sometimes referred to as chi, qi, or ki. This collection, edited from Roshi’s talks, focuses on cosmic energy as it relates to all aspects of Zen practice. With references to classic texts and personal stories that bring the teachings to life, The Light That Shines through Infinity is also a powerful antidote to the notion that practice is in some way about transcending the world around us. It is in fact about nothing other than relating to it compassionately and whole-heartedly.

A Gāndhārī Version of the Rhinoceros Sūtra

A Gāndhārī Version of the Rhinoceros Sūtra PDF Author: Richard Salomon
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 9780295980355
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Launches the series of text editions and studies of the birth bark scrolls in the British Library's Kharosthi manuscript collection, dating from about the first century AD. Most of the Gandhari fragments have yet to be identified, but the Rhinoceros Sutra is also known in Pali and Sanskrit versions. A 100-page introduction to the language and manuscript is followed by a transcribed text with translation and an annotated text with translation and commentary. Color photographs of the fragments themselves are also included. Ghandhari words are indexed, but not subjects. c. Book News Inc.

World Religions and Contemporary Issues

World Religions and Contemporary Issues PDF Author: Brennan Hill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781585959136
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386

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To live in a global society and make sense of world events requires more than a cursory understanding of world religions and the roles they play. This fascinating, in-depth, academic study of the five major religions focuses on each group's response to some of the most critical social issues of our time: ecology, peace, and women's rights. The author also highlights individual religious "heroes" and provides links to numerous digital sources for further research, making this a particularly timely and personalized approach to the study of world religions and their far-reaching impact at every level of society. Book jacket.

Rationality and Mind in Early Buddhism

Rationality and Mind in Early Buddhism PDF Author: Frank J. Hoffman
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN: 812080211X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 138

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Here is a study of rationality and mind based on the earliest recorded stratum of Buddhism, the Pali Nikayas. The author makes a distinction between what can be said from within the context of the Buddhist texts themselves and what can be spoken of from the point of view of contemporary philosophy of religion. The author is at once sympathetic to Early Buddhism as a system of religious belief and attentive to its philosophical difficulties. The volume is primarily addressed to students of Buddhism. Scholars and researchers in the field of philosophical and religious studies will also find it interesting.

Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions

Karma and Rebirth in Classical Indian Traditions PDF Author: Wendy Doniger
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520039230
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 372

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Buddha and Christ

Buddha and Christ PDF Author: Thundy
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004378820
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 307

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The infancy narratives of the gospels of Matthew and Luke appear as a magnificent mosaic of allusions not only to the Hebrew Bible but also to Buddhist and Hindu religious traditions. Professor Thundy argues that many details of the infancy gospels as well as the rest of the gospels can be clarified by the Buddhist and Hindu scriptures. In this sense, the gospels are Eastern religious texts. Buddha and Christ covers the following topics in order: methodology of study, priority of Indian texts vis-à-vis Christian gospels, parallels of the birth narratives of Buddha and Jesus, uniqueness of Indian parallels, the Gnostic context of the Christian gospels, and contacts between India and the West in antiquity. Multicultural studies such as this encourage ecumenism and mutual understanding in East-West dialogues as well as reinforcing the view that the gospels should be taken seriously as Eastern religious texts.