The Foundations of Buddhism
by Rupert Gethin
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- ISBN: 9780192892232 (0192892231)
- Release date: September 24, 1998
- Format: paperback, 333 pages
- Author: Rupert Gethin
- Genres: buddhism, philosophy, religion, history, spirituality, india, asia, psychology, college
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
- Language: english
About The Book
Buddhism is a vast and complex religious and philosophical tradition with a history that stretches over 2,500 years, and which is now followed by around 115 million people. In this introduction to the foundations of Buddhism, Rupert Gethin concentrates on the ideas and practices which constitute the common heritage of the different traditions of Buddhism (Thervada, Tibetan, and Eastern) that exist in the world today. From the narrative of the story of the Buddha, through discussions of aspects such as textual traditions, the framework of the Four Noble Truths, the interaction between the monastic and lay ways of life, the cosmology of karma and rebirth, and the path of the bodhisattva, this book provides a stimulating introduction to Buddhism as a religion and way of life.
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