Rina Sircar

The Psycho-Ethical Aspects of Abhidhamma

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Produktbeschreibung

The Psycho-Ethical Aspects of Abhidhamma brings the essence of Buddhist psychology, called Abhidhamma, to the Western world using the related portions of the Pali Buddhist literature. Rina Sircar utilizes parables, stories, and concepts that are current to Western thought to emphasize and clarify the understanding of the value and efficacy of the Buddha's teaching as an introduction to those interested in Abhidhamma.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780761813224
• ISBN-10: 0761813225
• Artikelnr.: 38495268

Autorenporträt

By Rina Sircar

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4
Introduction Chapter 5 The Major Features of Abhidhamma and Their Benefits
in Daily Life Chapter 6 Abhidhamma: Comparisons and contributions to Modern
Psychology Chapter 7 Personality in Abhidhamma Chapter 8 Causation and
Co-relation Chapter 9 Clarification of the Buddha's Psycho-Ethical Attitude
Chapter 10 The Process of Thought in Early Buddhist Schools Chapter 11 The
Process of Thought in Later Buddhist Schools Chapter 12 A Comparison of
Early and Later Schools of Buddhist Thought and Western Psychology Chapter
13 Summary and Conclusions Chapter 14 Appendix: Practical Abhidhamma
Chapter 15 End Notes Chapter 16 Glossary of Pali Terms Chapter 17 Selected
Bibliography Chapter 18 About the Author