Subjects:  1. 1185-1600    2. Asia - Japan    3. Buddhism    4. Buddhism - General    5. Buddhism - History    6. History    7. History: World    8. Japan    9. Religion - World Religions    10. History / Japan   

Subjects:  1. Australia    2. Buddhism    3. Buddhism - General    4. Buddhism - History    5. Religion    6. Religion - World Religions    7. Cultural studies    8. Religion / Buddhism / History    9. Zen Buddhism   

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a worthy synopsis of buddhist thinking
i have been a life-long student of philosophy but still new to buddhist thought. been searching for a comprehensive work that would be both wide-ranging and yet focused on the finer epistemology of buddhism teachings. well, folks--this book fits the bill. caveat to the reader though: some of the contents may be densely philosophical so a little brush-up in that department may help but otherwise, it is good reading and looking forward to the next opus magnum of mr. scheepers:) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - General    2. Buddhism - History    3. Religion    4. Religious    5. Buddhism    6. Non-Western philosophy    7. Religion / Buddhism / History   

Subjects:  1. Buddha (The concept)    2. Buddhism - History    3. General    4. Religion    5. Interdisciplinary Studies    6. Religion / Buddhism / History   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. Ethnic Studies - General    3. Monasticism    4. Religion - World Religions    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. BCE to c 500 CE    8. Religions of Indic & Oriental origin    9. Social Science / Ethnic Studies    10. c 500 CE to c 1000 CE   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. Christianity - Theology - Anthropology    3. Christianity - Theology - General    4. History    5. Religion    6. Religion - Commentaries / Reference    7. Christian theology   

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Skeptical look at Pali texts
This book is extremely valuable because his approach is so rare: he looks at the Pali texts of the Theravada from a skeptical, scholarly point of view and uncovers what he sees as the overly literal and simplistic readings of many famous passages. How the Buddha Taught
This book is a revised version of Gombrich's 1994 Jordan Lectures delivered at SOAS, in which he explains a number of key strategies the Buddha employed in order to convert his listeners, many of whom were adherents to other religious persuasions, most notably Brahminism.Gombrich's theses, resulting from a close analysis of the earliest extant Buddhist canonical texts, that the Buddha deliberately used Brahminical concepts such as "karma" ("kamma" in Pali) in his sermons but covertly twisting their meanings to expound his doctrines, and that the Buddha used "satirical allegory" through, e.g., parodying Brahminical texts such as the B.rhadaara.nyaka Upani.sad, are utterly original contributions to the history of early Buddhist thought.Seen in this light, the Buddha was far from the solemn, straight-faced preacher many would have assumed; instead, his humour and clarity of mind shines through the pages of this book, as it would through the pages of the Pali passages on which Gombrich gives his inspirational interpretation. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - General    2. Buddhism - History    3. Ethnic Studies - General    4. Religion - World Religions    5. Social Science    6. Sociology    7. Religion & Beliefs    8. Social Science / Ethnic Studies   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies    3. Social Science    4. Sociology    5. Sociology, Social Studies   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism    2. Buddhism - History    3. Buddhism - Tibetan    4. China    5. General    6. Religion    7. Religion - World Religions    8. Tantric Buddhism    9. Tibet    10. Religion / General   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography / Religious    2. Religion-Buddhism - History   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Buddhism    4. Buddhism - General    5. Buddhism - History    6. Religious    7. Spanish    8. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    9. Religion / Buddhism / History   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. General    3. Painting    4. Religion   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Buddhism    3. Buddhism - General    4. Buddhism - History    5. Buddhist missionaries    6. Globalization    7. History    8. Missions    9. Missions & Missionary Work    10. Religion    11. Religion - World Religions    12. Religious aspects    13. Religious mission & evangelism   

Subjects:  1. Ancient - General    2. Asia - India & South Asia    3. Buddhism - History    4. History    5. History - General History    6. History: World    7. Religion    8. Asian / Middle Eastern history: BCE to c 500 CE    9. Buddhism    10. History / India    11. History, World | India    12. India    13. Indian sub-continent    14. Maritime history   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. Customs & Traditions    3. Generosity    4. Hindu giving    5. Hinduism    6. History    7. Religion    8. Religious aspects    9. Religious ethics    10. South Asia    11. Religion & Beliefs    12. Religion / Buddhism / History   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - General    2. Buddhism - History    3. Religion    4. Religion - World Religions    5. Soka Gakkai    6. Såoka Gakkai   

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Will the Real Buddha Please Stand Up?
This book is short and easy to read although its subject is deep and thought provoking. When I thought more after reading about the nature of God as brought out in this title I feel that many established religions will have to rethink about their fundamental truths as per the standards set forth in this text. Many of us are really only shallow in the understanding of Buddhism. This book shares enlightenment that goes beyond Buddha and Buddhism as most of us fail to realize. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. Philosophy    3. Religion    4. Buddhism   

Subjects:  1. ASIA    2. Asian / Middle Eastern history    3. Buddhism    4. Buddhism - History    5. Religion    6. Religious   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Buddhism - History    4. Religious   

Subjects:  1. 668-749    2. Biography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Buddhism - History    5. General    6. Gyoki,    7. Gyåoki,    8. Japan    9. Priests, Buddhist    10. Reference    11. Religion    12. Interdisciplinary Studies    13. Religion / Buddhism / History