Buddhism : The Illustrated Guide

, by Kevin Trainor

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ISBN: 9780195173987 | 0195173988
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Copyright: 6/17/2004

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Summary

Author Biography

In this strikingly illustrated and authoritative volume, readers have an introduction to one of the world's greatest living faiths. 200 color photos, maps & drawings.

Introduction

(4)

PART 1: ORIGINS

(46)

Chapter 1. Ancient India: Belief and Society

Todd T. Lewis

Cities and Kingdoms

(2)

Class and Hierarchy

(2)

A World of Sacrifice

(2)

Art and Architecture: Ancient Indian Cities

Michael Willis

(2)

An Age of Inquiry

(2)

Chapter 2. The Career of Siddhartha

Kevin Trainor

(24)

The Buddha's Biography

(2)

Wondrous Birth

(2)

The "Wheel Turner"

(2)

The "Four Sights"

(2)

The "Going Forth"

(4)

The "Awakening"

(2)

The "First Turning of the Dharma Wheel"

(2)

The Growing Sangha

(2)

The Final Nirvana

(2)

Art and Architecture: Depicting the Buddha

Michael Willis

(4)

Chapter 3. A New Community

Todd T. Lewis

(12)

Expansion and Fragmentation

(4)

The Buddhist Emperor

(2)

Art and Architecture: Ashoka the Builder

Michael Willis

(2)

Divisions in the Sangha

(2)

PART 2: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

(118)

Chapter 1. The Human Condition

Todd T. Lewis

(6)

Samsara and the Soul

(2)

Karma

(2)

The Six Realms of Being

(2)

Chapter 2. The "Four Noble Truths"

Todd T. Lewis

(8)

Suffering and Unsatisfactoriness

(2)

Desire and its Cessation

(2)

Nirvana

(2)

The "Noble Eightfold Path"

(2)

Chapter 3. The Path of the Buddha

Todd T. Lewis

(8)

Morality

(2)

Meditation

(2)

Wisdom

(4)

Chapter 4. Mental Cultivation

Mark L. Blum

(10)

Meditative Trance

(2)

Mindfulness

(2)

Chant

(2)

Visualization

(2)

Art and Architecture: Mandalas

Michael Willis

(2)

Chapter 5. The Buddhist Community

John Peacock

(16)

Buddhas and Bodhisattvas

(6)

Saints and Teachers

(2)

Monks, Nuns, and Monasteries

(2)

Art and Architecture: Monastic Architecture

Michael Willis

100

(4)

The Laity

104

(2)

Chapter 6. Buddhism in Practice

Kevin Trainor

106

(14)

Entering the Path

106

(2)

Devotion

108

(2)

Donation

110

(2)

Pilgrimage

112

(2)

Art and Architecture: Bodh Gaya

Michael Willis

114

(2)

Buddhist Ethics

116

(2)

Monks and Monarchs

118

(2)

Chapter 7. Theravada Buddhism

Kevin Trainor

120

(12)

The Doctrine of the Elders

120

(2)

The Buddha and the Gods

122

(2)

Sri Lankan Buddhism

124

(2)

South East Asia I

126

(4)

South East Asia II

130

(2)

Chapter 8. Mahayana Buddhism

Mark L. Blum

132

(18)

The Great Vehicle

132

(4)

The Bodhisattva Path

136

(2)

Art and Architecture: The Mahayana Pantheon

Michael Willis

138

(2)

"Emptiness"

140

(2)

"Skill in Means"

142

(2)

Pure Lands

144

(4)

Art and Architecture: Depicting the Pure Land

Michael Willis

148

(2)

Chapter 9. Chan and Zen-The Way of Meditation

Mark L. Blum

150

(12)

Zen in East Asia

150

(2)

Zen Approaches to Meditation

152

(2)

Rinzai and Soto

154

(2)

Zen Monastic Life

156

(2)

Art and Architecture: Zen and the Arts

Mark L. Blum

158

(4)

Chapter 10. Tantra

Todd T Lewis

162

(14)

The Diamond Vehicle

162

(2)

The Bell and the Thunderbolt

164

(2)

Tantric Deities

166

(4)

Lamas and Tulkus

170

(2)

Harnessing Desire

172

(2)

PART 3: HOLY WRITINGS

174

(38)

Chapter 1. Assembling the Dharma

Mark L. Blum

176

(10)

The Buddha's "Dharma Body"

176

(2)

Language and Translation

178

(2)

Forms and Media

180

(2)

Art and Architecture: The Buddhist Art of the Book

Michael Willis

182

(4)

Chapter 2. The Three Baskets

Kevin Trainor

186

(10)

The Tipitaka

186

(2)

The Vinaga Pitaka

188

(2)

The Sutta Pitaka

190

(2)

The Abhidhamma Pitaka

192

(2)

Commentaries and Chronicles

194

(2)

Chapter 3. Mahayana Scriptures

Mark L. Blum

196

(18)

Perfection of Wisdom Sutras

196

(2)

The Lotus Sutra

198

(4)

Pure Land Sutras

202

(2)

Yogachara Sutras

204

(2)

Nirvana Sutra

206

(2)

Tantric Writings

John Peacock

208

(4)

PART 4: BUDDHISM TODAY

212

(26)

Chapter 1. The Expanding Community

David Chappell

214

(12)

New Buddhist Movements

214

(4)

Scholars and Practitioners

218

(2)

The Diaspora and Converts

220

(2)

Women in Modern Buddhism

222

(4)

Chapter 2. Society and the Sangha

David Chappell

226

(12)

Government and Politics

226

(4)

Meditation Centers

230

(2)

Buddhism, Science, and Technology

232

(2)

Engaged Buddhism

234

(4)

Glossary

238

(2)

Timeline

240

(2)

Bibliography

242

(4)

Index

246

(10)

Picture Credits and Acknowledgments

256

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