The Buddha's Golden Path
The Classic Introduction to Zen Buddhism
Published on 7. January 2014
208 pages
978-0-7570-5023-7 (ISBN)
Description
In 1929, when author Dwight Goddard wrote The Buddha's Golden Path, he was breaking ground. No American before him had lived the life of a Zen Buddhist monk, and then set out to share what he had learned with his countrymen. The Buddha's Golden Path is a true classic. It has touched countless lives, and opened the door for future generations in this country to study and embrace the principles of Zen.
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Dwight Goddard was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1861, and became a pioneer in the American Zen Buddhist movement. During his life, he authored and edited nine titles
on Buddhism, including A Buddhist Bible.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Prince Siddhatha Gautama
- FIRST ADVENTURE: Through Restraint of Physical Desire to Emancipation
- 3. The First Stage-Right Ideas
- 4. The Second Stage-Right Resolution
- 5. The Third Stage-Right Speech
- 6. The Fourth Stage-Right Behavior
- 7. The Fifth Stage-Right Vocation
- 8. The Sixth Stage-Right Effort
- 9. The Seventh Stage-Right Mindfulness
- 10. The Eighth Stage-Right Concentration
- SECOND ADVENTURE: Through Right Mind-Control to Enlightenment
- 11. Right Ideas
- 12. Right Resolution
- 13. Right Use of Words
- 14. Right Ideals of Conduct
- 15. Right Environment
- 16. Right Mental Ideas
- 17. Right Mindfulness
- 18. Right Concentration
- THIRD ADVENTURE: Through Concentration of Spirit to Tranquillization
- 19. Right Intuition
- 20. Right Vows
- 21. Right Radiation
- 22. Right Spiritual Behavior
- 23. Right Environment
- 24. Right Spirit
- 25. Right Mindfulness
- 26. Right Concentration
- Glossary
- Index
