Buddhism 101
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Buddhism 101

From Karma to the Four Noble Truths, Your Guide to Understanding the Principles of Buddhism

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eBook - ePub

Buddhism 101

From Karma to the Four Noble Truths, Your Guide to Understanding the Principles of Buddhism

About this book

Learn everything you need to know about Buddhism in this clear and straightforward new guide.

Buddhism was founded thousands of years ago, and has inspired millions of people with its peaceful teachings. Buddhism 101 highlights and explains the central concepts of Buddhism to the modern reader, with information on mindfulness, karma, The Four Noble Truths, the Middle Way, and more.

Whether you’re just looking to understand Buddhism or explore the philosophy in your own life and own journey to Enlightenment, this book gives you everything you need to know!

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Information

Publisher
Adams Media
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781507204344
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Eastern Philosophy

INDEX

A note about the index: The pages referenced in this index refer to the page numbers in the print edition. Clicking on a page number will take you to the ebook location that corresponds to the beginning of that page in the print edition. For a comprehensive list of locations of any word or phrase, use your reading system’s search function.
Action, right, 66
Activism, 231–37
Aggregates, five, 49–50
Animal realm, 99–100
Art and architecture, 204–15
Aversion/aggression, as one of three fires (poisons), 48
Axial Age, 13–14
Being present, 166
Bodhidharma, entering China, 153–55
Bodhisattvas, 106–7
Bön tradition, 142–43
Bound by Command school, 144, 146
Brach, Tara, 189, 202
Breathing, meditation and. See Meditation (samadhi)
Buddha (the person and the symbol)
about: overview of dharma, sangha and, 15–16
birth and upbringing, 31–33
Buddhism after, 108–12
Buddhism vs., 12
defined/explained, 15
followers of, 111–12
four signs influencing, 33–34
lasting legacy of, 18–19
living in Axial Age, 13–14
“Mother of Buddhism” and, 33
myth and metaphor of, 30–31
Siddhartha becoming, 40
Siddhartha Gotama and, 29–36, 37–41
taking refuge in, 16, 19
Buddhism. See also specific topics
about: overview of, 7
Buddha vs., 12
defined, 9–13
early scriptures and divisions, 119–22
family practicing, 199–200
most valuable things in life, 7
as religion in action, not belief, 56
requirements for being Buddhist, 220
road to freedom, 7
secular, 221–23
seven dimensions of, 9–13
spread of (by country), 128–37
this book and, 8
in the West, 218–20
women in, 201–3
Calligraphy and haikus, creating, 212–15
Cambodia, Buddhism in, 132–33, 136
Caves, art of/in, 206–7
Chanting, 192–93
Chelas, 141
China, Buddhism in, 134, 153–56
Compassion (karuna), 86
Consciousness, aggregate of, 49–50
Contemplative edu...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
  3. What Is Buddhism?
  4. The Axial Age
  5. Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
  6. The Buddha
  7. The Dharma
  8. The Sangha
  9. Upaya
  10. Siddhartha Gotama
  11. The Middle Way
  12. The Four Noble Truths
  13. The Truth of Dukkha
  14. The Truth of the Cause of Dukkha
  15. The Truth of the Cessation of Dukkha
  16. The Truth of the Path That Leads to the Cessation of Dukkha
  17. Right View, Right Resolve
  18. Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood
  19. Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration
  20. The Five Precepts
  21. Do Not Destroy Life
  22. Do Not Steal or Commit Sexual Misconduct
  23. Do Not Lie or Become Intoxicated
  24. Five Hindrances to Spiritual Progress
  25. The Four Immeasurables
  26. Karma
  27. The Buddhist Concept of Rebirth
  28. The Buddhist Cosmos
  29. The Realms
  30. Dependent Origination
  31. Bodhisattvas
  32. Buddhism After Buddha
  33. The Councils
  34. Early Buddhism
  35. Theravada and Mahayana
  36. The Spread of Buddhism
  37. Farther East
  38. Vajrayana
  39. The Six Traditions
  40. The Dalai Lama
  41. Chinese Buddhism
  42. Japan
  43. Zen Buddhism
  44. Zazen
  45. Zen Eating
  46. Tea Ceremonies
  47. Why Meditate?
  48. Shamatha and Vipassana
  49. Chanting, Visualization, and Walking
  50. Pilgrimage
  51. Growing Up Buddhist
  52. Women in Buddhism
  53. Buddhist Art
  54. Creating Haikus and Calligraphy
  55. Buddhist Education
  56. Buddhism in the West
  57. Secular Buddhism
  58. Mindfulness in All Things
  59. Mindful Yoga
  60. Buddhists As Activists
  61. Buddhism in Daily Life
  62. Spiritual Materialism
  63. Diving In
  64. Being Fully Engaged
  65. Photographs
  66. About the Author
  67. Index
  68. Copyright