This engaging introduction to Buddhism explains the Buddha's earliest teachings, and is a practical guide for how to live fully in today's stressful world. The Feeling Buddha is a lucid account of how the Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges he encountered in life. Brazier explains the concepts of enlightenment, nirvana and the four Noble Truths, free from mystification. Buddha emerges as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in how he positively utilized the energy which was generated through his suffering. This rare guide…mehr
This engaging introduction to Buddhism explains the Buddha's earliest teachings, and is a practical guide for how to live fully in today's stressful world. The Feeling Buddha is a lucid account of how the Buddha's path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges he encountered in life. Brazier explains the concepts of enlightenment, nirvana and the four Noble Truths, free from mystification. Buddha emerges as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in how he positively utilized the energy which was generated through his suffering. This rare guide illustrates how Buddha's philosophy of the "middle way" can lead to a balanced, harmonious, and serene existence in the 21st century.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
David Brazier is an author, psychotherapist, traveller and teacher whose love of nature, scholarship and deep interest in Buddhism and other forms of spirituality shines through this collection. He has written or edited fourteen books on religion, culture and psychology and lectures internationally and online. He lives in semi-retreat in the tranquility of rural France amidst his books and roses.
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Acknowledgements Technical Terms Part I - The Birth of Wisdom 1 - No Pearl without Grit 2 - The Courage of Ordinary Lives 3 - Misunderstanding Buddhism 4 - Cutting Mother Earth 5 - Introducing the Four Noble Truths Part 2 - Adversity 6 - Learning from Life 7 - A Few Problems with the First Noble Truth 8 - Noble and True 9 - Nirvana is Birth and Death Part 3 - Passion 10 - Freedom to Feel 11 - Asking for Help 12 - The Pleasure Trap 13 - Hate and Delusion Part 4 - Character 14 - Taming the Fire 15 - Spirit without Metaphysics 16 - Psychotherapy 17 - Time to Stop 18 - Angulimala Part 5 - Path 19 - Finding Direction 20 - The Big Story 21 - Right View 22 - Right Thought 23 - Right Speech 24 - Right Action 25 - Right Livelihood 26 - Right Effort 27 - Right Mindfulness 28 - Right Samadhi 29 - The Necessity of Suffering 30 - Conclusion Appendix I: The Text of Buddha's Talk Appendix II: Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
Acknowledgements Technical Terms Part I - The Birth of Wisdom 1 - No Pearl without Grit 2 - The Courage of Ordinary Lives 3 - Misunderstanding Buddhism 4 - Cutting Mother Earth 5 - Introducing the Four Noble Truths Part 2 - Adversity 6 - Learning from Life 7 - A Few Problems with the First Noble Truth 8 - Noble and True 9 - Nirvana is Birth and Death Part 3 - Passion 10 - Freedom to Feel 11 - Asking for Help 12 - The Pleasure Trap 13 - Hate and Delusion Part 4 - Character 14 - Taming the Fire 15 - Spirit without Metaphysics 16 - Psychotherapy 17 - Time to Stop 18 - Angulimala Part 5 - Path 19 - Finding Direction 20 - The Big Story 21 - Right View 22 - Right Thought 23 - Right Speech 24 - Right Action 25 - Right Livelihood 26 - Right Effort 27 - Right Mindfulness 28 - Right Samadhi 29 - The Necessity of Suffering 30 - Conclusion Appendix I: The Text of Buddha's Talk Appendix II: Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
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