Different Paths of Buddhism A Narrative-Historical Introduction

Name: Different Paths of Buddhism A Narrative-Historical Introduction
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ISBN: 9780813535623

ISBN-10: 081353562X

ISBN-13: 9780813535623

Edition: 2005

Authors: Carl Olson

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Book details

List price: $44.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 1/6/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.20" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English




Origins and historical development



Crows and monks : introduction



The elephant and the Buddha



Theravada philosophy and practice



The narrative path of the Buddha



Ethical and political implications of Buddhist narratives



The tale of beggars and donors



The feminine narrative in Buddhism



Stories from Buddhist villages



Major Mahayana movements and schools



The Bodhisattva's path to perfection



Secret narratives : philosophies of emptiness



Devotional voices of the pure land



Tales of Lamas : Tibetan Buddhism



The no-narrative of seated meditation : Zen



New narratives : recent paths of reform and revival