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The spirit of the Buddha / Martine Batchelor.

By:

Batchelor, Martine

Material type: Text

TextSeries: 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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Title notes ( 4 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Lindholme Hall Library General stacks	General Buddhism	600 BAT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		2400463

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"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.