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Essence of Buddha The Path to Enlightenment

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ISBN-10: 0316859354

ISBN-13: 9780316859356

Edition: 2002

Authors: Ryuho Okawa

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Ryuho Okawa is known for his wisdom, compassion and commitment to educating people to think and act in spiritual and religious ways.nbsp;The Essence of Buddhapresents his exposition of enlightenment—what it is, what it is not, the futility of self-denial, and the place of happiness. This is followed by a modern interpretation of accepted Buddhist ways of living life to bring both enlightenment and happiness. There are also explanations of the nature of reincarnation and karma, as well as life and death from a Buddhist point of view.
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Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Publication date: 9/1/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 102
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Ryuho Okawa, founder of the Institute for Research in Human Happiness (IRH), Kofuku-no-Kagaku in Japanese, has devoted his life to the exploration of the Truth and ways to happiness.

Preface to the first edition
The Enlightenment Under The Bodhi Tree
The Renunciation of a Secular Life
Seeking a Teacher
Ascetic Trainings
Self-Reflection
A Village Girl
The Will to Live
Peace of Mind
The Battle Against Evil in the Mind
The Great Enlightenment
The First Great Step Forward
The Discovery of the Eightfold Path
What is the Eightfold Path?
The Mysteries of Self-Reflection
Right Seeing
Right Thought
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Living
Right Effort
Right Will
Right Meditation
The Six Paramitas
The Innermost Wisdom
Thoughts and Deeds
Benefiting the Self Can Benefit Others
Dana-Paramita (the Perfection of Offering)
Sila-Paramita (the Perfection of Observing the Precepts)
Ksanti-Paramita (the Perfection of Perseverance)
Virya-Paramita (the Perfection of Effort)
Dhyana-Paramita (the Perfection of Meditation)
Prajna-Paramita (the Perfection of Wisdom)
A Modern Interpretation of the Six Paramitas
The Idea of the Void
What Does it Mean to be Human?
The Meaning of Life and Death
Reincarnation
The Discovery of the Real World
Looking Anew at the Physical World
The Buddhist Idea of the Void
Why is the Idea of the Void Important?
All Things are Transient
The Void and Nothingness
A New Development in the Theory of the Void
The Law of Causality
The Concept of the Invisible Bond Between People
The Law of Cause and Effect
What is Karma?
Fatalism
The Nature of Free Will
The Concept of Hell
The Reality of Hell
The Concept of Heaven
The Reality of Heaven
The Principle for Establishing the Buddha Land
The Philosophy of Human Perfection
What is Enlightenment?
Prerequisites for Enlightenment
The Methodology for Attaining Enlightenment
The Mechanism of Enlightenment
The Effects of Enlightenment
What is the Arakan State?
The Discipline of an Arakan
The Essential Nature of Bosatsu
The Essential Nature of Nyorai
The Path to Becoming a Buddha
Afterword