The Different Paths of Buddhism : : A Narrative-Historical Introduction /

The Different Paths of Buddhism : : A Narrative-Historical Introduction / / Carl Olson.

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For centuries, Buddhist teachers and laypeople have used stories, symbols, cultural metaphors, and anecdotes to teach and express their religious views. In this introductory textbook, Carl Olson draws on these narrative traditions to detail the development of Buddhism from the life of the historical...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Olson, Carl,
Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2005]
©2005
Year of Publication:2005
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (304 p.) :; 29 black & white illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • PART ONE. Origins and Historical Development
  • 1 Crows and Monks: Introduction
  • 2 The Elephant and the Buddha
  • PART TWO. Theravāda Philosophy and Practice
  • 3 The Narrative Path of the Buddha
  • 4 Ethical and Political Implications of Buddhist Narratives
  • 5 The Tale of Beggars and Donors
  • 6 The Feminine Narrative in Buddhism
  • 7 Stories from Buddhist Villages
  • PART THREE. Major Mahāyāna Movements and Schools
  • 8 The Bodhisattva’s Path to Perfection
  • 9 Secret Narratives: Philosophies of Emptiness
  • 10 Devotional Voices of the Pure Land
  • 11 Tales of Lamas: Tibetan Buddhism
  • 12 The No-Narrative of Seated Meditation: Zen
  • 13 New Narratives: Recent Paths of Reform and Revival
  • Chronology
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Index
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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