Buddhisms in Asia: Traditions, Transmissions, and Transformations
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- The Basic Buddhist Repertoire -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Buddhist Canon and the Liberal Arts Classroom -- Interpreting Primary Texts in the Classroom -- Textual Genres -- Pāli Suttas -- Vinaya -- Abhidhamma -- Buddhist Poetry -- Kar...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Albany
State University of New York Press
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Series/Journal: | SUNY Series in Asian Studies Development Ser.
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Asia
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B Buddhism / Asia / History / Tradition / Change |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Electronic books |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- The Basic Buddhist Repertoire -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Buddhist Canon and the Liberal Arts Classroom -- Interpreting Primary Texts in the Classroom -- Textual Genres -- Pāli Suttas -- Vinaya -- Abhidhamma -- Buddhist Poetry -- Karma Stories -- Mahāyāna Sutras -- Logic -- Sāsana Texts -- Koans and Encounter Dialogues -- Commentaries -- Study/Discussion Questions -- Dhammapada -- Satipatṭhāna Sutta (in Gethin's Sayings of the Buddha) -- Aggañña Sutta (in Gethin's Sayings of the Buddha) -- Perfect Generosity of Prince Vessantara -- Nāgārjuna's Middle Way -- The Vimalakīrti Sutra -- Faxian's Journey in Lives of Great Monks and Nuns -- Freedom Wherever We Go -- Way of the Bodhisattva -- Zen Words for the Heart -- Suggested Primary Reading -- Pāli Suttas (Selections) -- Whole Nikāyas -- Mahāyāna Sutras -- Vinaya Texts -- Abhidhamma Texts -- Buddhist Logic -- Buddhist Poetry -- Buddhist Stories -- Sāsana Texts -- Koans and Encounter Dialogues -- Commentary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 2. Awakening in the Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism: Reading a Gongan/Koan Comparatively -- The Importance of a Comparative Approach in the Classroom -- Some Common Ideas Informing the Classroom Space: Knowledge, Truth, Reality, Transcendence -- Awakening in Chinese Chan Buddhism: Mazu's Hongzhou School -- Gongan in the Classroom -- Study/Discussion Questions -- Suggested Primary Reading -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 3. Seeking the Pure Land (in the Classroom) -- Introduction -- Overview of Pure Land Buddhism -- History and Figures: Exercises in Conceptual Analysis and Pedagogical Method -- Texts -- Concepts and Practices -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 4. The Representation and Transformation of Nāgas, Dragons, and Dragon Kings in Chinese Painting. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (212 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4384-7586-8 |
