Introducing Buddha by Jane Hope

Introducing Buddha by Jane Hope

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Describes the life and teachings of the Buddha, but it also shows that enlightenment is a matter of experiencing the truth individually and by inspiration which is passed from teacher to student.

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Introducing Buddha by Jane Hope

Meditation, Karma, Zen, Tantric, Nirvana - these are some of the many Buddhist ideas that have entered our Western popular idiom, usually inappropriately and half-baked. What is the truth of Buddhism, its history and variety of practices? This vast and complex non-theistic religion is woven into the fabric of Asian civilizations, from India to the Himalayan regions, China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan and elsewhere. Introducing Buddha describes the life and teachings of the Buddha, but it also shows that enlightenment is a matter of experiencing the truth individually and by inspiration which is passed from teacher to student. Superbly illustrated by Borin Van Loon, the book illuminates this process through a rich legacy of stories and explains the practices of meditation, Taoism and Zen. It goes on to describe the role of Buddhism in modern Asia and its growing influence on Western thought.
Jane Hope is a writer, visual artist, and teacher who studied under the late Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Author of Buddha for Beginners, she lives in London and North Wales.
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ISBN 13 9781840466331
ISBN 10 1840466332
Title Introducing Buddha
Author Jane Hope
Series Introducing
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Icon Books
Year published 2005-04-07
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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