Rethinking the Buddha Early Buddhist Philosophy As Meditative Perception |
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| Author:
| Shulman, Eviatar |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-06239-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $114.00 |
Book Description:
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Although many see the four noble truths as the kernel of the historical Buddha's teachings, early texts reveal they are a later development. Shulman illustrates that these truths originated as observations to be cultivated during meditation, challenging the conventional view that the Buddha's teachings represent universal themes of human existence.
Although many see the four noble truths as the kernel of the historical Buddha's teachings, early texts reveal they are a later development. Shulman illustrates that these truths originated as observations to be cultivated during meditation, challenging the conventional view that the Buddha's teachings represent universal themes of human existence.