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Informationen zum Autor Donald W. Mitchell is Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University. He is the author of The Gethsemani Encounter: A Dialogue on the Spiritual Life by Buddhist and Christian Monastics (1997). Sarah H. Jacoby is Assistant Professor of Religion at Northwestern University. She is the coeditor of Buddhism Beyond the Monastery: Tantric Practices and their Performers in Tibet and the Himalayas (2009). Klappentext Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience! focuses on the depth of Buddhist experience as expressed in the teachings and practices of its religious and philosophical traditions. Taking a broad and inclusive approach! this work spans over 2!500 years! offering chapters on Buddhism's origins in India; Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism; and Buddhism in Southeast Asia! Tibet! China! Korea! and Japan. "Buddhism is a ten! It covers the entire Buddhist tradition with accuracy and from a sympathetic point of view."--Christopher Key Chapple, Loyola Marymount University"The best single-volume introduction to Buddhism. It is clear, expansive, and accessible."--Daniel S. Breyer, Illinois State University"I especially like the boxes with notes from practitioners, which make clear that Buddhism is very much a living religion."--Laurie Hovell McMillin, Oberlin College Zusammenfassung Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience, Third Edition, focuses on the depth of Buddhist experiences as expressed in the teachings and practices of its religious and philosophical traditions. Taking a more global and inclusive approach than any other introductory text, the book spans more than 2,500 years, offering chapters on Buddhism's origins in India; Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism; Buddhism in Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan; and the globalization of Buddhism with a focus on the United States. The volume is enhanced by substantial selections of primary text material, numerous boxed personal narratives by respected Buddhists and scholars, maps and photos, and six essays on cultural experiences of Buddhism around the world today. NEW TO THIS EDITION A reframing of Buddhism as a globalized set of traditions embodying a multitude of cultural forms, informed by insights from new coauthor Sarah H. JacobyA revised final chapter, "The Globalization of Buddhism," with new material on Buddhism in Africa, Latin America, Europe, Canada, Australia, and New ZealandCoverage of second- and third-generation Buddhist youth and the Internet's role in the globalization of BuddhismA rewritten and more robust chapter on "The Tibetan Experiences of Buddhism" that reflects Jacoby's specializationNew materials on contemporary, socially engaged Buddhist movements in Asia and their new global presenceUpdates to all chapters featuring the most recent scholarship, more student-friendly subtitles, and new photographs and maps Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. THE LIFE OF GAUTAMA BUDDHA ; The Early Life of Siddhartha Gautama ; The Great Renunciation ; The Awakening of the Buddha ; The Mission of the Buddha ; The Last Days of Gautama Buddha ; 2. THE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA ; The Three Characteristics ; The Five Aggregates ; Dependent Arising ; Karma and Rebirth ; The Four Noble Truths ; The Eightfold Path ; Nirvana ; 3. EARLY BUDDHISM AND THE WAY OF THE ELDERS ; The First Council: Three Baskets ; Second and Third Councils: Many Paths ; King Asoka ; The Way of the Elders ; Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia ; Theravada Monastic and Lay Experience ; THE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE OF THAI BUDDHISM TODAY! MANO METTANANDO LAOHAVANICH ; From Childhood to Adulthood ; Marriages and Funerals ; Popular Buddhist Practices ; Contributions of Thailand to Buddhist Culture ; 4. THE GREAT VEHICLE ; The Mahayana Sutras ; The Great Journey of the Bodhisattva ; The Three Bodies of the Buddha ; 5. THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST THOUGHT IN INDIA ; The Abhidharma Philosophies ; The Mahayan...
