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Dwight Goddard (1861–1939)

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Geburtstag
1861
Todestag
1939
Geschlecht
male
Wohnorte
China
Japan
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A wide selection of readings from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and modern sources intended to provide the reader with a foundation in classical Buddhist thought.

The first book to bring together the key texts of modern Buddhism.

In the last hundred years, the world, especially the West, has increasingly embraced the teachings of Buddhism. A modern Buddhist Bible is the first anthology to bring together the writings from Buddhists, both Eastern and Western, that have redefined Buddhism for our era.

Forging a universal doctrine from the divergent traditions of China, Sri Lanka, Japan, Burma, Thailand, and Tibet, the makers of modern Buddhism saw it as a return to the origin, as renowned scholar Donald Lopez shows. Modern Buddhism is for them a homeward journey to the vision of Buddha himself. Putting far more stress on meditation and spirituality than on ritual and relics, it embraces the ordination of women and values of science, social justice, tolerance, and individual freedom.
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PSZC | 1 weitere Rezension | Mar 12, 2019 |
got this for free when I worked at the Unitarian Universalist Association, and they were cleaning out the bookstore. Always wished I had worked at Beacon Press instead...
 
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Werke
20
Mitglieder
600
Beliebtheit
#41,875
Bewertung
3.9
Rezensionen
2
ISBNs
45
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2

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