An introduction to buddhism :
Published by : Cambridge University Press, (South Asia :) Physical details: xxii, 374 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. ISBN:9788175961883. Year: 2004 Item type: Buddhist PhilosophyCurrent library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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ISER Library | 294.3071 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | *10158* | |
Paro College Library | 294.3071 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | *10159* | |
Paro College Library | 294.3071 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | *10160* |
includes bibliographical references and index.
This book is a comprehensive introduction to Buddhist tradition as it has developed in three major cultural areas in Asia, and to Buddhism as it is now developing in the West. It not only explores the world views of the religion but also attempts to show how Buddhism functions as a set of practices. It thus includes chapters on devotion, ethics, monastic practices and meditation. Such practices are related to Buddhist teachings and historical developments. Emphasizing as it does the diversity found within different Buddhist traditions, the book aims throughout to underline common threads of belief, practice and historical continuities which unify the Buddhist world.
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