What the Buddha thought

More about karma, and its social context -- The antecedents of the karma doctrine in Brahminism -- Jain antecedents -- What did the Buddha mean by "no soul"? -- The Buddha's positive values: love and compassion -- Assessing the evidence -- Everything is burning: the centrality of fire...

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Main Author: Gombrich, Richard F. 1937- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London [u.a.] Equinox Publ. 2009
In:Year: 2009
Edition:1. publ.
Series/Journal:Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies monographs
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddha 563 BC-483 BC / Doctrine
B Buddha 563 BC-483 BC / Karma / Doctrine
Further subjects:B Gautama Buddha Teachings
Online Access: Rezension (Verlag)
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Summary:More about karma, and its social context -- The antecedents of the karma doctrine in Brahminism -- Jain antecedents -- What did the Buddha mean by "no soul"? -- The Buddha's positive values: love and compassion -- Assessing the evidence -- Everything is burning: the centrality of fire in the Bddha's thought -- Causation and non-random process -- Cognition; language; nirvana -- The Buddha's pragmatism and intellectual style -- The Buddha as satirist; brahmin terms as social metaphors -- Is this book to be believed?
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1845536126