Buddhism category: 3907 books
The American Encounter with Buddhism, 1844-1912
Victorian Culture and the Limits of Dissent
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2005
In this landmark work, Thomas Tweed examines nineteenth-century America's encounter with one of the world's major religions. Exploring the debates about Buddhism that followed upon its introduction in this country, Tweed shows what happened when the transplanted religious movement came into contact...
An Introduction to Mahāyāna Buddhism
With especial Reference to Chinese and Japanese Phases
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2010
William Montgomery McGovern’s Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism was one of the first books on Mahayana Buddhism written for a Western audience. It predates influential English language overviews of Buddhism by D. T. Suzuki, A. Watts, and W. Rahula. The author was born in New York City in 1897 and...
Buddhism Goes to the Movies
Introduction to Buddhist Thought and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
Buddhism Goes to the Movies: Introduction to Buddhist Thought and Practice explains the basics of Buddhist philosophy and practice through a number of dramatic films from around the world. This book introduces readers in a dynamic way to the major traditions of Buddhism: the Theravāda, and various...
Buddhism and Postmodernity
Zen, Huayan, and the Possibility of Buddhist Postmodern Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2010
Buddhism and Postmodernity is a response to some of the questions that have emerged in the process of Buddhism's encounters with modernity and the West. Jin Y. Park broadly outlines these questions as follows: first, why are the interpretations and evaluations of Buddhism so different in Europe (in...
by Brian Schell
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2015
Welcome to the world of Buddhism!
Americans and others in the West have certain expectations and images that come to mind when the word "Buddhist" comes up. Most people have seen the Dalai Lama on the news or in magazines, and he has almost become synonymous with Buddhism in general....
Teaching Buddhism
New Insights on Understanding and Presenting the Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Buddhist studies is a rapidly changing field of research, constantly transforming and adapting to new scholarship. This creates a problem for instructors, both in a university setting and in monastic schools, as they try to develop a curriculum based on a body of scholarship that continually shifts...
by Edwin Arnold
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
This carefully crafted ebook: “Buddhism & Hinduism Premium Collection: The Light of Asia + The Essence of Buddhism + The Song Celestial (Bhagavad-Gita) + Hindu Literature + Indian Poetry (Unabridged)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table...
by Youru Wang
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
The popular name for Chan Buddhism, in the West, is Zen Buddhism, as it was Japanese scholars who first introduced Chan Buddhism to the West with this translation. Indeed, chan is a shortened form of the Chinese word channa, rendered from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, which denotes practices of the concentration...
Patriarchs on Paper
A Critical History of Medieval Chan Literature
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
The truth of Chan Buddhism—better known as “Zen”—is regularly said to be beyond language, and yet Chan authors—medieval and modern—produced an enormous quantity of literature over the centuries. To make sense of this well-known paradox, Patriarchs on Paper explores several genres of...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2007
Weber's claim that Buddhism is an otherworldly religion is only partially true. Early sources indicate that the Buddha was sometimes diverted from supramundane interests to dwell on a variety of politically-related matters. The significance of Asoka Maurya as a paradigm for later traditions of Buddhist...
Buddhism
Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
Many Buddhisms, One Dhamma-vinaya
The Buddha — the "Awakened One" — called the religion he founded Dhamma-vinaya — "the doctrine and discipline." To provide a social structure supportive of the practice of Dhamma-vinaya (or Dhamma for short [Sanskrit: Dharma]), and...
by Edwin Arnold
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
This carefully crafted ebook: “Collected Works of Edwin Arnold: Buddhism and Hinduism Studies, Poetry & Plays (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: The Essence of Buddhism Hindu Literature: Comprising...
Buddhism For Beginners
Buddhism Basics, Meditation, Mindfulness Guide For Harmony, Inner Peace, Good Health, Happiness, High Energy Levels, Longevity
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
A lot has been said about Buddhism with every scholar trying to understand and portray a scholarly approach to understanding Buddhism. Unfortunately, most of these studies and explanations are not useful especially when needed to serve as a guide of life, which Buddhism should be. Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) who is the founder of Buddhism.
by Stephen T. Asma
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Profound and amusing this book provides a viable approach to answering the perennial questions: Who am I? Why am I here? How can I live a meaningful life? For Asma the answers are to be found in Buddhism. There have been a lot of books that have made the case for Buddhism. What makes this book fresh...