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Unmasking Buddhism [[electronic resource] /] / Bernard Faure



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Autore: Faure Bernard Visualizza persona
Titolo: Unmasking Buddhism [[electronic resource] /] / Bernard Faure Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Malden, MA ; ; Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2009
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
Disciplina: 294.3
Soggetto topico: Buddhism
Buddhism - History
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
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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.: 9910777946103321
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Serie: New York Academy of Sciences