Chinese Buddhism: A Thematic History
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- A Note on the Transcription of Sanskrit Terms and Names -- The Buddha -- Early Buddhism -- Mahayana and the Spread of Buddhism -- Han Religion -- The Coming of Buddhism -- Scripture in Forty-two Sections -- Translation of Buddhist Scriptures...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Honolulu
University of Hawaii Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Further subjects: | B
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780824883478 |
| Summary: | Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- A Note on the Transcription of Sanskrit Terms and Names -- The Buddha -- Early Buddhism -- Mahayana and the Spread of Buddhism -- Han Religion -- The Coming of Buddhism -- Scripture in Forty-two Sections -- Translation of Buddhist Scriptures -- Buddhism during the Period of Disunity (220-581) -- Chinese Masters: Daoan and Huiyuan -- Discussion Questions -- Further Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 1. Major Buddhist Sutras and Treatises of Chinese Buddhism -- The Perfection of Wisdom Scriptures -- The Lotus Sutra -- The Vimalakīrti Sutra -- Discussion Questions -- Further Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 2. Cults of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas -- Śākyamuni -- Maitreya -- Amitābha -- Guanyin -- The Joint Worship of Guanyin and Dizang -- Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy -- The Medicine Buddha -- Discussion Questions -- Further Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 3. Buddhist Festivals and Rituals -- Buddhist Festivals -- Buddhist Rituals -- Discussion Questions -- Further Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 4. The Monastic Order -- State Control of Monasteries -- The Monastic Community -- On Entering the Sangha and Becoming a Monk -- The Sangha and Society -- Discussion Questions -- Further Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 5. The Doctrinal Traditions -- Madhyamaka and Yogācāra -- Tiantai -- Huayan -- Discussion Questions -- Further Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 6. The Meditation Tradition -- Bodhidharma -- Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch -- Chan Buddhism after the Sixth Patriarch -- Chan of Koan Investigation (Kanhua Chan) -- Chan of Silent Illumination (Mozhao Chan) -- How Did Chan Become the Dominant Tradition in Chinese Buddhism? -- Discussion Questions -- Further Reading -- Notes -- Chapter 7. The Devotional Tradition -- The Scriptures, the Buddha, and His Pure Land -- Pure Land Masters -- The Joint Practice of Pure Land and Chan. |
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| ISBN: | 0824883489 |