Buddhism from the Buddha to Asoka: Circumstances, Events, Practices, TeachingsUniversity of South Africa, 1991 - 208 หน้า This introduction covers the following background themes pertaining to early Buddhism: the basic characteristics of Buddhism generally, the development and spread of Buddhism as a universal religion, and India before and during the Buddha's lifetime. The life of the Buddha, and the organisation and history of the early community of disciples are discussed. The major part of the book deals with early Buddhist teaching: the human condition and liberation, human nature and composition, and human fate and freedom. In addition, Buddhist meditation, aesthetics, ethics and metaphysics, and Buddhist views on the afterlife and the nature of nirvana are outlined. The book will enable the reader to sense the aura of this ancient, noble and gentle religion. |
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What is characteristic of Buddhism? | 3 |
The development and spread of Buddhism as a universal religion | 9 |
B CIRCUMSTANCES EVENTS PRACTICES | 35 |
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Abhidharma abides contemplating mind-objects Ananda anattā arahant arise Asoka attained attitude became Bhikkhu birth Bodhisattva Brahmanism breath Buddha Buddha taught calm causality century BCE chapter China Chinese consciousness Council craving death dependent origination developed dhamma doctrine dukkha early Buddhism Eightfold Path elements enlightenment equanimity eternal Exalted existence experience factors feeling Four Noble Truths fourth FURTHER READING Gautama happiness hatred History of Indian human ideas important India Indian Buddhism insight jhāna Kalupahana karma laity lay followers liberation living Magadha Mahāsāmghika Mahāyāna meditation mind mind-objects as mind-objects monk abides contemplating morality Nikāya nirvāņa nonsatisfactoriness Pāli Pali canon parinirvāņa perception person philosophical Rahula reality rebirth refers religion religious samgha sammā samsāra Sanskrit Sarvāstivāda scriptures sensation sense society speculative sphere Sri Lanka stage Sthaviravāda suffering SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER sūtras Sutta Tathāgata Theravada Buddhism things third Tibetan Buddhism tion tradition true but subtle Vedic vinaya Western words Yogācāra