Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
eBook - ePub

Introduction to Buddhist Meditation

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Introduction to Buddhist Meditation

About this book

This lively introduction to Buddhist meditation offers students and practitioners alike a deeper understanding of what meditation is and its purpose and place in the context of different Buddhist schools.

The historical background and geographical spread of Buddhist meditation is explored alongside an examination of the development of meditative practices. Chapters cover basic meditative practice, types of meditation, meditation in different regions, meditation and doctrine, and the role of chanting within meditation. Although not a practical guide, Introduction to Buddhist Meditation outlines the procedures associated with Buddhist practices and suggests appropriate activities, useful both for students and interested Buddhists. Vivid quotations from Buddhist texts and carefully selected photographs and diagrams help the reader engage fully with this fascinating subject.

Thoroughly revised throughout, this new edition also features a glossary and key, making it ideal reading for students approaching the topic of Buddhist meditation for the first time.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781040006689
Edition
2
Subtopic
Buddhism

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of figures and permissions
  7. Preface
  8. Key
  9. Three kinds of Buddhisms
  10. 1 The eightfold path and meditation
  11. 2 Buddhist guidance on meditation, old and new
  12. 3 Radiant but defiled: the human mind
  13. 4 Buddhaghosa and the forty objects of meditation
  14. 5 Chanting, paying respects and devotional ritual
  15. 6 Meditation in Buddhist South and Southeast Asia
  16. 7 Developments in Indian Buddhism
  17. 8 Buddhist meditation traditions in Tibet
  18. 9 Meditation in China
  19. 10 Meditation in Korea and Vietnam
  20. 11 Meditation in Japan
  21. 12 Meditation around the world
  22. Glossary
  23. Index