03763nam 2200745Ia 450 991081488440332120200520144314.01-282-13911-897866121391161-4443-5661-51-4051-8064-11-4443-0839-41-4443-0840-8(CKB)1000000000766864(EBL)819362(OCoLC)778339177(SSID)ssj0000354866(PQKBManifestationID)11275390(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000354866(PQKBWorkID)10319348(PQKB)11368664(MiAaPQ)EBC428250(MiAaPQ)EBC819362(Au-PeEL)EBL428250(CaPaEBR)ebr10346161(CaONFJC)MIL213911(OCoLC)630533303(MiAaPQ)EBC7104572(Au-PeEL)EBL7104572(JP-MeL)3000110267(OCoLC)1347024752(EXLCZ)99100000000076686420081113d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUnmasking Buddhism /Bernard Faure1st ed.Malden, MA ;Chichester, West Sussex Wiley-Blackwellc20091 online resource (220 p.)New York Academy of Sciences Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152) and index1-4051-8065-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Dedication; Title; Copyright; Introduction; Part I: Buddhism in History; "Buddhism is both one and many"; "The Buddha is only a man who - achieved Awakening"; "Buddhism is an Indian religion"; "Buddhism is the cult of nothingness"; "Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion"; "All Buddhists are seeking to achieve Awakening"; "Buddhism teaches the impermanence of all things"; "The belief in karma leads to fatalism"; "Buddhism denies the existence of a self"; "Buddhism teaches reincarnation"; Part II: Buddhism and Local Cultures; "Buddhism is an atheistic religion""Buddhism is above all a spirituality""The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Buddhism"; "To be Buddhist is to be Zen"; Part III: Buddhism and Society; "Buddhism is a tolerant religion"; "Buddhism teaches compassion"; "Buddhism is a peaceful religion"; "Buddhism affirms that we are all equal"; "Buddhism is compatible with science"; "Buddhism is a kind of therapy"; "Buddhism advocates a strict vegetarianism"; "Buddhism is a universalist teaching"; "Buddhism is a religion of monks"; Conclusion: Buddhism or Neo-Buddhism; Glossary; A Short Bibliography; IndexAn ideal introduction to Buddhism for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions. A fascinating, short book that challenges us to strip away existing preconceptions we may have about BuddhismConsiders questions such as: Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? And is Buddhism a religion without god(s), or is it more of a philosophy than a religion?Traces the basic history, beliefs and nature of Buddhism in easy-to-understaNew York Academy of Sciences BuddhismHistoryBuddhismBuddhismHistory.Buddhism.294.3180njb/09294.3njb/09Faure Bernard83179MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814884403321Unmasking Buddhism4291268UNINA