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Buddhist Thought and Ritual

By David J. Kalupahana

Book information

Publisher
Motilal Banarsidass
Year
2001
ISBN
81-208-1773-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9857730 bytes)
Pages
197\197
Topic
Religion Buddhism
Time added
2013-07-12 15:30:15
Религиоведение;Религиоведение буддизма

Description

Buddhist Thought and Ritual will appeal to anyone interested in acquiring an authentic grasp of Buddhism as it lives and functions in today's world. The wide spectrum of Buddhist practice is represented here by the men and women who contributed to this volume. The focus on thought and ritual captures the organic interrelationship of these religious components and moves away from the compartmentalization characteristic of much religious scholarship. The reader discovers the central tenets of Buddhism, Anatta, Pratityasamutpada, Sunyatta, Nirvana, and others, not as free-floating curiosities, but in terms of their contemporary relevance and active participation in the formation of society and culture. Likewise, commonly practiced rituals such as the Paritta Ceremony and Mantra Recitation are analyzed in terms of their role in living Buddhism.

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