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Harris, Elizabeth J. (著)
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| Volume | Autumn |
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| Date | 2021 |
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| Pages | 406 |
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| Publisher | Equinox Publishing |
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https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/
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| Location | Sheffield, UK [謝菲爾德, 英國] |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Author Affiliation: University of Birmingham, UK. |
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| Abstract | In Buddhism in Five Minutes, academic specialists offer answers to 75 questions about Buddhism that people curious about Buddhism might ask. The questions cover the Buddha, what the Buddha taught, Buddhist monasticism and the role of lay people, the historical development of Buddhism, Buddhist art, Buddhist ethics, Buddhist responses to other religions, and Buddhist thought on contemporary issues. They include: Who is the fat Buddha figure? Can we know what the historical Buddha taught? What is Nirvāṇa? Why do Buddhists meditate? Does Buddhism support gender equality? What is Zen Buddhism? Are Buddhists pacifist? What do Buddhists think about those who are LGBTQI? Are alcohol and drugs ever acceptable to Buddhists? How do Buddhists view Artificial Intelligence? Taken together the questions cover most aspects of Buddhist belief and practice in the contemporary world.
The collection is sponsored by the UK Association for Buddhist Studies but contributors are drawn from Asia, North America and Latin America, as well as Europe. The questions are answered in accessible, non-specialist language without too many footnotes. Each should take not much more than five minutes to read.
Because each chapter can be read in about five minutes, the books offer ideal supplementary resources in classrooms or an engaging read for those curious about the world around them. |
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| Table of contents | Preface
Preface xiii
Introduction 1
Buddhism as a Religion
1. Is Buddhism a Religion? 6
2. What is the Role and Focus of Faith in Buddhism? 10
3. What is the Role of Ritual in Buddhism? 14
4. Are Relics Important to Buddhists? 19
5. What are the Holy Texts of Buddhism? 24
6. What is the Place of Images in Buddhism? 29
7. What is the Role of Narrative in Buddhism? 35
8. Is Buddhism Atheistic, Non-theistic or Theistic? 40
The Buddha
9. What do we Know about the Historical Buddha? 46
10. How is the Nature of Buddhahood to be Understood? 50
11. How does one “Read” a Buddha-image? 55
12. Who is the Fat Buddha Figure? 60
13. What is a Bodhisattva? 63
14. How do Buddhists Show their Devotion to the Buddha? 68
What the Buddha Taught (1)
15. Can we Know what the Historical Buddha Taught? 76
16. What Part does Belief in Rebirth Play in Buddhism? 81
17. Does Buddhism See the Mind as Separate from the Body? 86
18. Do Buddhists See All that Happens to One as Due to Karma? 91
19. What is Seen as Reborn, According to Buddhism? 96
20. To what Extent does Buddhism “Deny the Self”? The Non-Self Teaching 99
21. What are the “Four Noble Truths” About? 104
22. What is Non-attachment in Buddhism? 108
23. What is Nirvana? 112
24. What is it to be “Enlightened” or “Awakened”? 116
25. What Kinds of “Saints” does Buddhism have? 120
What the Buddha Taught (2) Meditation
26. Why do Buddhists Meditate? 126
27. What is “Mindfulness” in Buddhism, and does it Differ from Modern Secular “Mindfulness”? 130
28. What Kinds of Meditation are there in Buddhism? 136
29. What is the Role of Chanting in Buddhism? 141
Monasticism and Lay People in Buddhism
30. What is the Role of Monasticism in Buddhism? 148
31. How does One become Ordained? 153
32. What Rules do Monastics Follow? 157
33. What is the Position of Nuns in Buddhism? 163
34. What is the Role of Lay Buddhists? 168
35. Does Buddhism Support Gender Equality? 172
36. What is the Role of Preaching in Buddhism? 176
Development of Buddhism: Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
37. How did Buddhism Relate to the Brahmanism of the Buddha’s Day, and Later Hinduism? 182
38. What Splits were there in Buddhism in the Early Centuries? 188
39. What are the Main Contemporary Divisions in Buddhism: Theravāda, Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna? 193
40. What is the ‘Hīnayāna’? 199
41. What is Zen Buddhism? 202
42. What is Pure Land Buddhism? 207
43. What is the Role of the Dalai Lama? 212
44. What is the Bodhisattva Vow? 217
45. What is Buddha-Nature? 220
46. What are the Meanings of “Emptiness” in Mahāyāna Buddhism? 223
47. Is Tantric Buddhism Just about Sex? 228
48. Why are There so Many Different Celestial Beings in Tibetan Buddhism? 232
Buddhist Art and Material Culture
49. What are the Main Buildings and Symbols of Buddhism? 238
50. Why do Buddhists Make Art? 248
51. What is a Mandala? 254
52. How is Buddhism Influencing Contemporary Art? 259
Buddhism and Other Religions
53. How has Buddhism been Influenced by Other Religious Traditions? 266
54. How do Buddhists View Other Religious Traditions and What Kind of Interreligious Encounters are Buddhists Involved in Now? 272
Buddhism and Ethics
55. What Vows do Buddhists Take? 280
56. Are Buddhists Pacifists? 284
57. Are Buddhists Vegetarian? 289
58. Does Buddhism have Rules for Marriage and Family Life? 293
59. How do Buddhist View Suicide and Self-immolation? 297
60. What is Engaged Buddhism? 302
61. What is the Relationship between Buddhism and Politics? 307
62. How Important is Compassion in Buddhism? 313
63. Is Non-attachment Compatible with Compassion? 318
Buddhism and Contemporary Issues
64. What do Buddhists Think about Sex? 322
65. What do Buddhists Think about Those who are LGBTQI? 327 |
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| ISBN | 9781800500891 (hbk); 9781800500907 (pbk) |
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| Related reviews | - Book Review: Buddhism in 5 Minutes Edited by Elizabeth J. Harris / Fuller, Paul (評論)
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| Created date | 2024.05.13 |
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| Modified date | 2024.05.13 |
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