Buddha for Beginners
Describing the life and teachings of the Buddha, this book illuminates the process by which enlightenment is achieved through a rich legacy of stories, and explains the practices of meditation, Taoism and Zen. It goes on to describe Buddhism in modern Asia and its influence on We... read full description below.
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| ISBN-13 |
9781874166184 |
| ISBN-10 |
1874166188 |
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| Stock |
Out of stock |
| Status |
Out of print |
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| Publisher |
Icon Books Ltd |
| Imprint |
Icon Books Ltd |
| Publication Date |
1 September 1995
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| Publication Country |
 United Kingdom |
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| Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback, illustrated edition |
| Edition |
illustrated edition |
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| Author(s) |
By Hope, Jane
Volume editor Appignanesi, Richard
Illustrated by Van Loon, Borin |
| Series |
Beginners |
| Category |
Buddhism
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| Library of Congress |
Buddhism, Buddhism - Doctrines, Buddhist philosophy |
| NBS Text |
Non-Christian Religions |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
176 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 135mm
Height: 216mm
Spine: 13mm |
| Weight |
230g |
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| Dewey Code |
294.363 |
| Catalogue Code |
Not specified |
Description of this Book
Meditation, karma, Zen, Tantra, Nirvana - these are some of the many Buddhist ideas that have entered our Western popular idiom, usually inappropriately and half-baked. What is the truth of Buddhism, its history and variety of practices? This vast and complex non-theistic religion is woven into the fabric of Asian civilizations, from India to the Himalayan regions, China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan and elsewhere. This book describes the life and teachings of the Buddha, but it also shows that enlightenment is a matter of experiencing the truth individually and by inspiration which is passed from teacher to student. The book illuminates this process through a rich legacy of stories and explains the practices of meditation, Taoism and Zen. It goes on to describe the role of Buddhism in modern Asia and its growing influence on Western thought.
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