Unmasking Buddhism / / Bernard Faure
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| Autore: |
Faure Bernard
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| Titolo: |
Unmasking Buddhism / / Bernard Faure
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| Pubblicazione: | Malden, MA ; ; Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2009 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 294.3 |
| Soggetto topico: | Buddhism - History |
| Buddhism | |
| Classificazione: | 180 |
| 294.3 | |
| Note generali: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152) and index |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | An 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-understa |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Unmasking Buddhism |
| ISBN: | 1-282-13911-8 |
| 9786612139116 | |
| 1-4443-5661-5 | |
| 1-4051-8064-1 | |
| 1-4443-0839-4 | |
| 1-4443-0840-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910814884403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
New York Academy of Sciences