Basic Buddhism: exploring Buddhism and Zen

Nan Huai Chin, a learned representative of the Chinese Buddhist tradition, explores the many different schools of Buddhism and the many stories surrounding the life of Buddha. He explains various philosophical trends in Buddhism and the aspects it hastaken on throughout Asia, Europe, and America. For a solid understanding of Buddhism, this book is clearly indispensable reading! With index.

Based on "Chung-kuo fo chiao fa chan shih," by Huai-chin Nan

Includes index.

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1: Buddhism and the Culture of India; The Development of Indian Culture; The Background of Indian Culture; The Religion and Philosophy of Ancient Indian Civilization; The RIse of Various Philosophical Trends; The Six Schools of Philosophy; The Buddhism of Shakyamuni verses non-Buddhist Paths; Chapter Summary; Chapter 2: Shakyamuni Buddah, The Founder of Buddhism; Shakyamuni''s Language; A Great Man who Refused to be King; The Dates of Shakyamuni''s Birth and Death; The Clan Tradition; Legends of Shakyamuni''s Innate Spiritual Uniqueness.

A Special Youth of Many TalentsShakyamuni''s Compassionate Temperament; Leaving Home and Awakening to the Path; The Young Prince Who Fled the World to Seek Enlightenment; Shakyamuni Studies the Various Schools for Six Years; Shakyamuni Practices Six Years of Austerities; Shakyamuni Opens Through in Sudden Enlightenment and Achieves Buddhahood; The Founding of the Teaching; Shakyamuni''s Teaching and his Original Disciples; Preaching the Dharma; The Compilation of the Buddhist Scriptures; Chapter Summary; Chapter 3: The Transmission of Buddhism to China; The First Period of the Transmission.

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