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Early Buddhist Teachings : The Middle Position in Theory and Practice by Y. Karunadasa (2018, Hardcover)

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Discover the birth of Buddhism and the essentials of Buddhist teachings with this clear, comprehensive explanation of early Buddhism's key doctrines. a grasp of early Buddhist teachings as representing a middle position (equally aloof from spiritual eternalism and materialist annihilation) and a middle path (equally aloof from self-mortification and sensual indulgence); and.

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PublisherWisdom Publications

ISBN-101614294526

ISBN-139781614294528

eBay Product ID (ePID)239702945

Product Key Features

Book TitleEarly Buddhist Teachings : the Middle Position in Theory and Practice

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBuddhism / Theravada, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhist, General

Publication Year2018

GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Philosophy

AuthorY. Karunadasa

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight16.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-026914

ReviewsThe depth and scope of Professor Karunadasa's knowledge of the literature of early Buddhism is unparalleled. His comments on the issues covered in these materials are authoritative and his explanations, clear and understandable, are those of a wise and compassionate teacher., By the foremost scholar on early Buddhism and Abhidhamma, this brilliant yet simply presented explication of the first principles of Buddhist philosophy analyses the unique contributions of Buddhism against the backdrop of other traditions current at the time of its origins. It explains how the radically new doctrine of non-self, its 'middleness' between spiritual eternalism and materialist annihilationism, unfolds in terms of philosophy, psychology and practical ethics. The teachings are made accessible with finely nuanced translations of Buddhist texts and the astute rendering of Buddhist technical terms into modern English equivalents. The appendix on Buddhist pluralism is an insightful, important and timely reminder of the Buddha's rejection of ultraorthodoxy, exclusivism and fanaticism., An excellent introduction to early Buddhist teachings. The author has meticulously analyzed the key Buddhist doctrines and presented them in an equally meticulous manner., In my assessment, this is the best answer to the question 'How did Buddhism begin and how best can we describe it.', It is a privilege for me to welcome this book. Ever since he began to publish, I have admired his work for its scholarship and readability. While there are many introductions to the thought of the early Buddhist texts, none can surpass, and perhaps none can even match, the clarity and reliability of his expositions., The author provides a lucid, comprehensive summary of the Buddha's psychology of liberation, clearly explained, capable of being practiced--his book is an epitome of rational Dhamma.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal294.3

SynopsisA clear, elegant exploration of the basic teachings of early Buddhism, ideal for both general readers and scholars. Discover the birth of Buddhism and the essentials of Buddhist teachings with this clear, comprehensive explanation of early Buddhism's key doctrines. You'll come away with: insight into the beginning of Buddhism and the significance of its core beliefs--dependent arising, non-self, moral life, the diagnosis of the human condition, the critique of theoretical views, and the nature of Nibbana; a lucid understanding of the Buddha's challenge to the concept of the subject as a self-entity and the reality of both the subject and object, perceiver and perceived, as a dynamic process; a grasp of early Buddhist teachings as representing a middle position (equally aloof from spiritual eternalism and materialist annihilation) and a middle path (equally aloof from self-mortification and sensual indulgence); and the experience of the Buddha's teachings on attaining liberation as comprehensible, sensible, and something we can make part of our own practice.

LC Classification NumberBQ4280.K37 2018