Introduction to Buddhist Meditation

This lively introduction to Buddhist meditation offers students and practitioners alike a deeper understanding of what meditation is and its purpose and place in the context of different Buddhist schools and is ideal reading for students approaching the topic of Buddhist meditation for the first time.

List of contents

List of figures and permissions Preface Key Three kinds of Buddhisms 1. The eightfold path and meditation 2. Buddhist guidance on meditation, old and new 3. Radiant but defiled: the human mind 4. Buddhaghosa and the forty objects of meditation 5. Chanting, paying respects and devotional ritual 6. Meditation in Buddhist South and Southeast Asia 7. Developments in Indian Buddhism 8. Buddhist meditation traditions in Tibet 9. Meditation in China 10. Meditation in Korea and Vietnam 11. Meditation in Japan 12. Meditation around the world Glossary Index

About the author

Sarah Shaw worked in London as a secretary in London throughout the 1970s. She is the author of 'The secret diary of a 1970s' secretary', published by Collins in 2016.

Summary

This lively introduction to Buddhist meditation offers students and practitioners alike a deeper understanding of what meditation is and its purpose and place in the context of different Buddhist schools and is ideal reading for students approaching the topic of Buddhist meditation for the first time.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Shaw, Shaw Sarah
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9780367769239
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76923-9
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation, RELIGION / Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation, Buddhist life & practice, Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization, Buddhist life and practice, Buddhism;Spirituality;Religious Practice