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Your hands-on guide to this widely practiced and ancient religion
Buddhism, one of the world's most widely practiced religions, is a fascinating yet complex eastern religion that is rapidly spreading throughout western civilization. What does it mean to be a Buddhist? What are the fundamental beliefs and history behind this religion? Buddhism For Dummies explores these questions and more in this updated guide to Buddhist culture. You'll gain an understanding of the origins of this ancient practice and how they're currently applied to everyday life.
Whether you're a searcher of truth, a student of religions, or just curious about what makes Buddhism such a widely practiced religion, this guide is for you. In plain English, it defines the important terms, explains the key concepts, and explores in-depth a wide range of fascinating topics.
New and expanded coverage on all the schools of Buddhism, including Theravada, Tibetan, and Mahayana
The continuing relevance of the Dalai Lama
Updated coverage on daily observances, celebrations, styles, practices, meditation, and more
Continuing the Dummies tradition of making the world's religions engaging and accessible to everyone, Buddhism For Dummies is your essential guide to this fascinating religion.
P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Buddhism For Dummies (9781118023792). The book you see here shouldn t be considered a new or updated product. But if you re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We re always writing about new topics!
Auteur
Jonathan Landaw is the former English Translation Editor, Translation Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Stephan Bodian has studied and practices several schools of Buddhism. Gudrun Bühnemann, Professor, teaches the Sanskrit Language and its literature, along with courses on the religions of South Asia.
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Appreciate the continuing relevance of the Dalai Lama Your go-to guide to the Buddhist faith What does it mean to be a Buddhist? Who was the historical Buddha, and what did he teach? How do followers bring Buddhism into their everyday lives, and how has the practice evolved? Whether you're a searcher of truth, a student of religions, or just curious about what makes Buddhism such a widely practiced religion, this friendly guide defines the important terms, explains key concepts, and explores in-depth the origins of this fascinating ancient practice. Inside...
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Your hands-on guide to this widely practiced and ancient religion
Buddhism, one of the world's most widely practiced religions, is a fascinating yet complex eastern religion that is rapidly spreading throughout western civilization. What does it mean to be a Buddhist? What are the fundamental beliefs and history behind this religion? Buddhism For Dummies explores these questions and more in this updated guide to Buddhist culture. You'll gain an understanding of the origins of this ancient practice and how they're currently applied to everyday life.
Whether you're a searcher of truth, a student of religions, or just curious about what makes Buddhism such a widely practiced religion, this guide is for you. In plain English, it defines the important terms, explains the key concepts, and explores in-depth a wide range of fascinating topics.
*P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you're probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Buddhism For Dummies (9781118023792). The book you see here shouldn't be considered a new or updated product. But if you're in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We're always writing about new topics!
Contenu
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Conventions Used in This Book 2
How This Book is Organized 2
Part 1: Embarking on a Journey: The Basics of Buddhism 3
Part 2: A Short History of Buddhism 3
Part 3: Behaving Like a Buddhist 3
Part 4: Exploring the Buddhist Path 3
Part 5: The Part of Tens 4
Part 6: Appendixes 4
Icons Used in This Book 4
Where to Go from Here 5
Part 1: Embarking On a Journey: The Basics of Buddhism 7
Chapter 1: Entering the World of Buddhism: The Basics 9
Figuring Out Whether Buddhism is a Religion 10
Recognizing the Role of the Buddha 12
Understanding the Function of Philosophy in Buddhism 15
Appreciating Buddhist Practices 16
Living an ethical life 17
Examining your life through meditation 18
Practicing devotion 19
Dedicating Your Life to the Benefit of All Beings 19
Chapter 2: Understanding Your Mind: The Creator of All Experience 23
Recognizing How Your Mind Shapes Your Experience 24
Contrasting the Body and Mind 25
Approaching the Mind from Three Different Buddhist Perspectives 26
Recognizing the six major types of consciousness 27
Seeing how certain factors affect mental consciousness 28
Feeling around for your emotions 29
Appreciating the Fundamental Purity of Your Mind 31
Seeing that delusions can be remedied 31
Finding the sun behind the clouds 31
Tracing the Path of Wisdom and Loving Compassion 33
Wisdom: Removing the veils of misconception 33
Loving compassion: Opening your heart to others 34
Part 2: A Short History of Buddhism 37
Chapter 3: Surveying the Life and Teachings of the Historical Buddha 39
Revealing the Buddha's Early Life 40
A miraculous birth 42
An overprotective father 43
The prince marries: Imprisoned in palaces of pleasure 44
Forbidden knowledge revealed: The four visions 45
Beginning the Quest 46
Renouncing the royal life 46
Going to extremes and discovering the middle way 47
Sitting in the Shade of the Bodhi Tree: The Defeat of Mara 50
Benefiting Others: The Buddha's Career in Full Gear 52
Providing spiritual guidance: Turning the wheel of Dharma 52
Founding the community 53
Listening to the Buddha's final message: All things must pass 54
Understanding the Four Noble Truths 55
The truth of suffering 55
The truth of suffering's cause 57
The truth of suffering's cessation 59
The truth of the path 60
Envisioning the Future 63
The advent of Maitreya 63
Degeneration, followed by hope 64
Chapter 4: The Development of Buddhism on the Indian Subcontinent 67
Convening the First Buddhist Council 68
Gathering the council 68
Categorizing the teachings: The three baskets 69
Spreading the Teachings Peacefully 70
A Fork in the Road: Managing a Developing Split in the Buddhist Community 71
Convening the Second Council 71
Advancing the teachings in different ways 72
Making Buddhism a Religion of the People: The Emperor Ashoka's Influence 73
Transforming his approach 73
Promoting Buddhism beyond India 74
Two Levels of Pr…