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Humphreys, Christmas (著)
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| Edition | 1st Edition |
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| Date | 1974 |
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| Pages | 191 |
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| Publisher | Routledge |
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| Publisher Url |
https://www.routledge.com/
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| Location | London, England, UK [倫敦, 英格蘭, 英國] |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Abstract | The Buddhist field of knowledge is now so vast that few can master all of it, and the study and application of its principles must be a matter of choice. One may choose the magnificent moral philosophy of Theravada, the oldest school, or the Zen training of Japan; or special themes such as the doctrine of No-self, the Mahayana emphasis on compassion or the universal law of Karma and Rebirth. But the intense self-discipline needed for true spiritual experience calls for specialization of subject and technique.
In this reissue, first published in 1974, Christmas Humphreys takes us on a personal journey through Buddhism, offering insights into the many different paths, doctrines and approaches to Buddhism. This collection of twenty essays ranges from history to doctrine, and from the rise of Buddhism in the West through to the finer points of its everyday practice. It is a truly valuable piece of Western Buddhist literature and its reissue will be welcomed be scholars of Buddhism and interested laypeople alike. |
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| Table of contents | Part 1: The Buddha and his Enlightenment
1. The Buddha’s Englightenment
2. Buddhism and the Esoteric Tradition
3. The Two Concentric Circles of Buddhism in Tibet
4. Self and No-Self
Part 2: Buddhist Doctrines
5. Central Themes of Buddhism
6. The Precipice and the Mountain
7. The Buddhist Concept of Dharma
8. Karma and Rebirth
9. The Head and the Heart
10. The Arhat and the Bodhisattva Ideal
11. Absolutely Relative
12. A Beginner’s Guide to Zen
13. Soto Zen
Part 3: Buddhism Comes West
14. Buddhism Comes West
15. Why Buddhism?
16. Zen Comes West
Part 4: On Doing Buddhism
17. On Doing Buddhism
18. Buddhism in Daily Life
19. Should Buddhists Meditate?
20. Concentration and Meditation |
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| ISBN | 9780203099407 (eb); 9780415531115 (pbk); 9780415526760 (hc) |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203099407 |
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| Related reviews | - Book Review: Exploring Buddhism. By Christmas Humphreys / Bastow, David (著)
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| Created date | 1998.04.28
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| Modified date | 2023.03.08 |
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