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Its central thesis is that the Buddhist theory of self-cognition originated in a soteriological discussion of omniscience among the Mahasamghikas, and then evolved into a topic of…. Edited by Mahinda Deegalle. Prominent scholars in the fields of anthropology, history, Buddhist studies and Pali examine multiple dimensions of the problem….
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The contributors present a compelling collection of articles that… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. This book analyses the arrival and localisation of… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. Tibetan Rituals of Death Buddhist Funerary Practices By Margaret Gouin This book describes and analyses the structure and performance of Tibetan Buddhist death rituals, and situates that performance within the wider context of Buddhist death practices generally. Taking into consideration the wider socio-religious context and drawing from early brahmanical literature and epigraphical…. It is receptive to all research works that are of significance and interest to the broader field of Buddhist Studies. New search User lists Site feedback Ask a librarian Help.
The medieval period of Japanese religious history is commonly known as one in which there was a radical transformation of the religious culture. This book suggests an alternate approach to understanding the dynamics of that transformation. One main topic of analysis focuses on what Buddhism - its…. In Buddhist thought and practice, death has always been a central concept.
This book provides a careful and thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka. Rita Langer describes the rituals of death and rebirth and investigates their…. This major new work explores the British encounter with Buddhism in nineteenth century Sri Lanka, examining the way Buddhism was represented and constructed in the eyes of the British scholars, officials, travellers and religious seekers who first encountered it.
Tracing the three main historical…. The core teachings and practices of Buddhism are systematically directed toward developing keen and caring insight into the relational or interdependent nature of all things. Hershock applies Buddhist thought to reflect on the challenges to public good, created by emerging social, economic, and…. The vast majority of books on Buddhism describe the Buddha using the word enlightened, rather than awakened.
This bias has resulted in Buddhism becoming generally perceived as the eponymous religion of enlightenment. Beyond Enlightenment is a sophisticated study of some of the underlying…. Edited by Ian Harris. Weber's claim that Buddhism is an otherworldly religion is only partially true.
Buddhism in Australia: Traditions in Change (Hardback) book cover the study of Buddhism in the West, globalization of religion, and studies in Asian Religion. Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism is a comprehensive study of the Buddhist tradition. The series . Buddhism in Australia: Traditions in Change book cover.
Early sources indicate that the Buddha was sometimes diverted from supramundane interests to dwell on a variety of politically-related matters. The significance of Asoka Maurya as a paradigm for later traditions of…. Theravada Buddhism in Colonial Contexts Edited by Thomas Borchert Over the course of the nineteenth century, most of the Theravada world of Southeast Asia came under the colonial domination of European powers.
While this has long been seen as a central event in the development of modern forms of Theravada Buddhism, most discussions have focused on specific… Hardback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. Taking into consideration the wider socio-religious context and drawing from early brahmanical literature and epigraphical… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism.
Lopes The imperialist ambitions of China — which invaded Tibet in the late s — have sparked the spectacular spread of Tibetan Buddhism worldwide, and especially in western countries. This Tibetan Buddhist master exercised significant influence on the interpretation of Madhyamaka thinking in Tibet during the… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism.
Death and Reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism In-Between Bodies By Tanya Zivkovic Contextualising the seemingly esoteric and exotic aspects of Tibetan Buddhist culture within the everyday, embodied and sensual sphere of religious praxis, this book centres on the social and religious lives of deceased Tibetan Buddhist lamas. It explores how posterior forms — corpses, relics,… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism.
Many of the main players in the transnational nuns movement self-identify as feminists but other participants in this movement may not know or use the language of… Hardback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. The Buddhist Art of Living in Nepal Ethical Practice and Religious Reform By Lauren Leve Theravada Buddhism has experienced a powerful and far-reaching revival in modern Nepal, especially among the Newar Buddhist laity, many of whom are reorganizing their lives according to its precepts, practices and ideals.
This book documents these far-reaching social and personal transformations… Hardback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. King Offers essays and dialogues by well-known Buddhist and Christian scholars on topics that were of primary interest to Frederick J. Topics include interreligious dialogue, ultimate reality, nature and ecology, social and political issues of liberation,… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism.
Engendering the Buddhist State Territory, Sovereignty and Sexual Difference in the Inventions of Angkor By Ashley Thompson Drawing from more than a decade of field and archival research, this monograph concerns Cambodian cultural history and historiography, with an ultimate aim of broadening and deepening bases for understanding the Cambodian Theravadin politico-cultural complex.
Prebish The most important research tool for vinaya studies. Husted , Damien Keown It is difficult to think of a more urgent question for Buddhism in the late twentieth century than human rights. This book analyses the arrival and localisation of… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. Burton Emptiness means that all entities are empty of, or lack, inherent existence - entities have a merely conceptual, constructed existence.
Though Nagarjuna advocates the Middle Way, his philosophy of emptiness nevertheless entails nihilism, and his critiques of the Nyaya theory of knowledge are shown… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. Blackstone A detailed exploration of the quest for liberation on the part of the early bhikkunis. Also provides a clear statement about how renunciants understand… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. Tibetan and Zen Buddhism in Britain Transplantation, Development and Adaptation By David N Kay This book analyses the transplantation, development and adaptation of the two largest Tibetan and Zen Buddhist organizations currently active on the British religious landscape: Buddhist Practice and Visual Culture The Visual Rhetoric of Borobudur By Julie Gifford Providing an overall interpretation of the Buddhist monument Borobudur in Indonesia, this book looks at Mahayana Buddhist religious ideas and practices that could have informed Borobudur, including both the narrative reliefs and the Buddha images.
The author explores a version of the classical… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. Buddhism in Canada Edited by Bruce Matthews Buddhism has become a major religion in Canada over the last half-century. Imaging Wisdom Seeing and Knowing in the Art of Indian Buddhism By Jacob N Kinnard This book contributes to the history of religions and Buddhist studies fields by focussing on what is a far too frequently ignored aspect of religious experience: Are we to understand right-view as a correction of wrong-views the opposition… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism.
Tibetan Rituals of Death Buddhist Funerary Practices By Margaret Gouin This book describes and analyses the structure and performance of Tibetan Buddhist death rituals, and situates that performance within the wider context of Buddhist death practices generally. Drawing on a detailed and systematic comparative survey of existing records of Tibetan funerary practices,… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism.
Environmental Ethics in Buddhism A Virtues Approach By Pragati Sahni Environmental Ethics in Buddhism presents a logical and thorough examination of the metaphysical and ethical dimensions of early Buddhist literature. The author determines the meaning of nature in the early Buddhist context from general Buddhist teachings on dhamma, paticcasamuppada, samsara and… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism.
Benn , Lori Meeks , James Robson The area of Buddhist monasticism has long attracted the interest of Buddhist studies scholars and historians, but the interpretation of the nature and function of monasteries across diverse cultures and vast historical periods remains a focus for debate.
This book provides a multifaceted discussion… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. Using textual analysis and criticism, it takes new approaches to the… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. Employing contemporary textual theory, worldview… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism. The author examines the postcolonial background and its influence on the modern situation, as well as surveying the main historical, economic, and social… Paperback — Routledge Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism.
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To learn more about Copies Direct watch this short online video. How do I find a book? Can I borrow this item? Can I get a copy? Can I view this online? Members of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori communities are advised that this catalogue contains names and images of deceased people. Book , Online - Google Books. In , Buddhists accounted for 2. This book analyses the arrival and localisation of Buddhism in Australia in the context of the globalisation of Buddhism.
Australia's close geographical proximity to Asia has encouraged an intense flow of people, ideas, practices and commodities from its neighbouring countries, while at the same time allowing the development of the religion to be somewhat different to its growth in other Western countries. The book seeks to explore the Buddhist experience in Australia, looking at the similarities and particularities of this experience in relation to other Western countries.
The inception of Buddhism in Australia is investigated, and a voice is provided to people on the ground who have been fundamental in making this process possible.
For the first time, academic analysis and practitioners' experience are juxtaposed to show the adaptations and challenges of Buddhism in Australia from above and below. This book is a unique and valuable contribution to the study of Buddhism in the West, globalization of religion, and studies in Asian Religion. Preface Martin Baumann 1. Academic A Localising Buddhism in Australia 2. Tradition, Challenges and Innovation Leesa Davis 4. Green Tara in Australia: Sydney, a City Growing Within: Adaptation and Continuity in Cambodian Buddhist Temples: Transformations of Insight Patrick Kearney