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The spirit of the Buddha / Martine Batchelor.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: The sacred literature seriesPublication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2010.Description: 179 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780300164077
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 294.3/82 22
LOC classification:
  • BQ1172.E5 B38 2010
Contents:
The life -- The dhamma, the teachings -- The community of monks and nuns -- Practice -- Compassion -- Ethics -- Peace -- Transmission -- Continuity and transformation -- Modern times.
Summary: In this slim, enlightening volume, internationally recognized Buddhist teacher Martine Batchelor presents the basic tenets and teachings of the Buddha through a selection of essential texts from the Pali canon, the earliest Buddhist scriptures. Viewed by scholars as the actual substance of the historical teachings (and possibly even the words) of the Buddha, these texts are essential to an understanding of the Buddhist faith, and Batchelor illuminates them with her lucid analysis and interpretations. Both accessible to nonpractitioners and helpful to scholars, The Spirit of the Buddha touches upon key themes, including dharma, compassion, meditation, and peace, among others, creating a panoramic view of one of the world’s most widely practiced faiths that is deeply rooted in its most vital texts. - From publisher.
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Book Book Lindholme Hall Library General stacks General Buddhism 600 BAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 2400463

"Published in association with the International Sacred Literature Trust."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-179).

The life -- The dhamma, the teachings -- The community of monks and nuns -- Practice -- Compassion -- Ethics -- Peace -- Transmission -- Continuity and transformation -- Modern times.

In this slim, enlightening volume, internationally recognized Buddhist teacher Martine Batchelor presents the basic tenets and teachings of the Buddha through a selection of essential texts from the Pali canon, the earliest Buddhist scriptures. Viewed by scholars as the actual substance of the historical teachings (and possibly even the words) of the Buddha, these texts are essential to an understanding of the Buddhist faith, and Batchelor illuminates them with her lucid analysis and interpretations. Both accessible to nonpractitioners and helpful to scholars, The Spirit of the Buddha touches upon key themes, including dharma, compassion, meditation, and peace, among others, creating a panoramic view of one of the world’s most widely practiced faiths that is deeply rooted in its most vital texts. - From publisher.