John Strong

The Buddha

A Beginner's Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From his many births to his deathbed deeds, this biography unites the Buddha of history with the Buddha of legend in a bid to reveal the lasting spiritual relevance at the heart of the Buddhist tradition.

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Produktdetails

• Beginner's Guides
• Verlag: Oneworld Publications
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 129mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9781851686261
• ISBN-10: 1851686266
• Artikelnr.: 24925291

Autorenporträt

John S. Strong is Charles A. Dana Professor of Religious Studies at Bates College in Maine, USA. He is the author of four other books on Buddhism.

Inhaltsangabe

List of tables
List of illustrations
Preface
Pronunciation and transliteration of terms
1 Introduction: the lifestory of the Buddha
2 Previous lives of the Buddha
3 Ancestry, birth, and youth
4 Quest and enlightenment
5 Teachings and community
6 Daily routines, miracles, and distant journeys
7 Final days, the parinirvana, and the nirvana of the relics
Sources and further reading
Glossary of Sanskrit names and terms with Pali equivalents
Bibliography
Index