Reconstructing early Buddhism
Part I. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: 1. Introducing the Project -- 2. The Saṅgha and the Oral Transmission -- 3. Scriptural Sources -- Part II. THE PATH: 4. The Stepwise Training -- 5. Derivative Accounts of the Path -- 6. The Eightfold Path -- Part III. THE PRACTICE: 7. Mindfulness -- 8. Conce...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia New Delhi, India Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Edition: | First published |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Theravada
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Religious Life
Buddhism
B Buddhism Doctrines B Meditation Buddhism History and criticism B Buddhism / RELIGION / Buddhist) / General (see also PHILOSOPHY |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 978-1-009-23653-9 |
| Summary: | Part I. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: 1. Introducing the Project -- 2. The Saṅgha and the Oral Transmission -- 3. Scriptural Sources -- Part II. THE PATH: 4. The Stepwise Training -- 5. Derivative Accounts of the Path -- 6. The Eightfold Path -- Part III. THE PRACTICE: 7. Mindfulness -- 8. Concentration -- 9. The Three Knowledges -- Part IV. IN CONCLUSION: 10. Summary and Implications -- POSTSCRIPT -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. "This ground-breaking analysis of key differences between early Buddhist texts, written in Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese, puts fresh perspectives on the Buddha, Buddhism and Buddhist meditative practices. These practices will be of particular interest to present-day practitioners of awareness and insight meditation. A landmark book on Buddhist origins"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1009236520 |