| Description |
x, 291 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
I: Origins and historical development -- Crows and monks: introduction -- The elephant and the Buddha -- 2: Theravāda philosophy and practice -- The narrative path of the Buddha -- Ethical and political implications of Buddhist narratives -- The tale of beggars and donors -- The feminine narrative in Buddhism -- Stories from Buddhists villages -- 3: Major Mahāyāna movements and schools -- The Bodhisattva's path to perfection -- Secret narratives: philosophies of emptiness -- Devotional voices of the pure land -- Tales of Lamas: Tibetan Buddhism -- The no-narrative of seated meditation: Zen -- New narratives: recent paths of reform and revival. |
| Subject |
Buddhism.
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Buddhism. |
| ISBN |
081353562X paperback alkaline paper |
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0813535611 hardcover alkaline paper |
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