Buddhism in five minutes
Introduction / Elizabeth J. Harris -- Part I: Buddhism as a Religion: Is Buddhism a religion? / Denise Cush -- What is the role and focus of faith in Buddhism? / Asanga Tilakaratne -- What is the role of ritual in Buddhism? / Asanga Tilakaratne -- Are relics important to Buddhists? / Kevin Trainor -...
| Subtitles: | Buddhism in 5 minutes |
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| Language: | English |
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Sheffield, UK Bristol, CT
Equinox
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion in five minutes
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Buddhism
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| IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Buddhism B Introduction B Buddhism Popular works |
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| Summary: | Introduction / Elizabeth J. Harris -- Part I: Buddhism as a Religion: Is Buddhism a religion? / Denise Cush -- What is the role and focus of faith in Buddhism? / Asanga Tilakaratne -- What is the role of ritual in Buddhism? / Asanga Tilakaratne -- Are relics important to Buddhists? / Kevin Trainor -- What are the holy texts of Buddhism? / Asanga Tilakaratne -- What is the place of images in Buddhism? / Sarah Shaw -- What is the role of narrative in Buddhism? / Brian Black -- Is Buddhism atheistic, non-theistic, or theistic? / Peter Harvey -- Part II: The Buddha: What do we know of the historical Buddha? / Dhivan Jones -- How is the nature of Buddhahood to be understood? / Christopher V. Jones -- How does one 'read' a Buddha-image? / Ronit Wang -- Who is the fat Buddha figure? / Pauline Kolata -- What is a Bodhisattva? / Jiancheng Shi -- How do Buddhists show their devotion to the Buddha? / Paulina Kolata -- Part III: What the Buddha Taught (1): Can we know what the historical Buddha taught? / Rupert Gethin -- What part does belief in rebirth play in Buddhism? / Peter Harvey -- Does Buddhism see the mind as separate from the body? / Peter Harvey -- Do Buddhists see all that happens to one as due to karma? / Peter Harvey -- What is seen as reborn, according to Buddhism? / Peter Harvey -- To what extent does Buddhism "deny the self"? The non-Self teaching / Christopher V. Jones -- What are the "Four Noble Truths" about? / Arjuna Ranatunga -- What does non-attachment mean in Buddhism? / Dhivan Jones -- What is Nirvana? / Arjuna Ranatunga -- What is it to be "enlightened" or "awakened"? / Peter Harvey -- What kinds of "Saints" does Buddhism have? / Arjuna Ranatunga -- Part IV: What the Buddha Taught (2) Meditation: Why do Buddhists meditate? / Sarah Shaw -- What is "mindfulness" in Buddhism, and does it differ from modern secular "mindfulness"? / Tse Fu Kuan -- What kinds of meditation are there in Buddhism? / Dhivan Jones -- What is the role of chanting in Buddhism? / Renru Shi -- Part V: Monastics and Lay People in Buddhism: What is the role of monasticism in Buddhism? / Ann Heirman -- How does one become ordained? / Ann Heirman -- What rules do monastics follow? / Alice Collett -- What is the position of nuns in Buddhism? / Ann Heirman -- What is the role of lay Buddhists? / Alice Collett -- Does Buddhism support gender equality? / Alice Collett -- What is the role of preaching in Buddhism? / Mahinda Deegalle -- Part VI: The development of Buddhism: Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna Buddhism: How did Buddhism relate to the Brahmanism of the Buddha's day, and later Hinduism? / Christopher V. Jones -- What splits were there in Buddhism in the early centuries? / Peter Harvey -- What are the main contemporary divisions in Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana? / Christopher V. Jones -- What is the 'Hinayana'? / Elizabeth J. Harris -- What is Zen Buddhism? / Hiroko Kawanami -- What is Pure Land Buddhism? / Wendy Dossett -- What is the role of the Dalai Lama? / Cathy Cantwell -- What is the Bodhisattva vow? / Nick Swann -- What is Buddha-nature? / Christopher V. Jones -- What are the meanings of "emptiness" in Mahayana Buddhism? / Christopher V. Jones -- Is Buddhist Tantra all about sex? / Nick Swann -- Why are there so many different celestial beings in Tibetan Buddhism? / Cathy Cantwell -- Part VII: Buddhist Art and Material Culture: What are the main buildings and symbols of Buddhism? / Arjuna Ranatunga -- Why do Buddhists make art? / Christian Luczanits -- What is a mandala? / Christian Luczanits -- How is Buddhism influencing contemporary art? / Tim Stephens -- Part VIII: Buddhism and Other Religions: How has Buddhism been influenced by other religious traditions? How has Buddhism influenced other religious traditions? / Sophie Barker -- How do Buddhists view other religious traditions and what kind of interreligious encounters are Buddhists involved in now? / Elizabeth J. Harris -- Part IX: Buddhism and Ethics: What vows do Buddhists take? / Nick Swann -- Are Buddhists pacifists? / Peter Harvey -- Are Buddhists vegetarian? / Dhivan Jones -- Does Buddhism have rules for marriage and family life? / Alice Collett -- How do Buddhists view suicide and self-immolation? / Peter Harvey -- What is Engaged Buddhism? / Tim Stephens -- How has Buddhism and Buddhists related to politics? / Brian Black -- How important is compassion in Buddhism? / Pyi Phyo Kyaw -- Is non-attachment compatible with compassion? / Elizabeth J. Harris -- Part X: Buddhism and Contemporary Issues: What do Buddhists think about sex? / Amy Langenberg -- What do Buddhists think about those who are LGBTQI? / Sal Campbell -- Should Buddhism be taught in schools? / Denise Cush -- Are alcohol and drugs ever acceptable to Buddhists? / Wendy Dossett -- Are human rights compatible with Buddhism? / Damien Keown -- What do Buddhists think about race? / Tim Stephens -- Are Buddhists active in ecological movements and protecting the environment to mitigate climate change? / Alex Owens -- How do Buddhists relate to the methods of science? / Tim Stephens -- What is the Buddhist attitude to modern technology? / Nick Swann -- Part XI: Emergent Buddhism: What is secular Buddhism? / Tim Stephens -- How do Buddhists view Artificial Intelligence? / Ralph Quinlan -- Is Western Buddhism a new form of Buddhism? / Sarah Shaw. "In Buddhism in Five Minutes, academic specialists offer answers to questions about Buddhism that people curious about Buddhism might ask"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1800500904 |