Buddhism Introducing the Buddhist Experience |
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| Author:
| Mitchell, Donald W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-513952-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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This is an introduction to Buddhism, with a particular emphasis on the variety of moral, psychological, meditative and spiritual experiences of the different forms of Buddhism that have emerged in Asian cultures. This experiential focus of the book distinguishes it from other introductions to the subject.Mitchell begins with the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, then traces the beginnings of the two forms of Buddhism, Theravada and Mahayana; then introduces the various experiences...
More DescriptionThis is an introduction to Buddhism, with a particular emphasis on the variety of moral, psychological, meditative and spiritual experiences of the different forms of Buddhism that have emerged in Asian cultures. This experiential focus of the book distinguishes it from other introductions to the subject.Mitchell begins with the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, then traces the beginnings of the two forms of Buddhism, Theravada and Mahayana; then introduces the various experiences of Buddhism in India, Tibe, China, Korea, and Japan. The book concludes by looking at the Asian and Western experiences of Buddhism today.