Buddhism in Practice
Abridged Edition
1st Edition
Published on 18. November 2019
480 pages
978-1-4008-8007-2 (ISBN)
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This anthology, first published in 1995, illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia, past and present. Re-released now in a slimmer but still extensive edition, Buddhism in Practice presents a selection of thirty-five translated texts--each preceded by a substantial introduction by its translator.
These unusual sources provides the reader with a sense of the remarkable diversity of the practices of persons who over the course of 2,500 years have been identified, by themselves or by others, as Buddhists. Demonstrating the many continuities among the practices of Buddhist cultures widely separated by both history and geography, Buddhism in Practice continues to provide an ideal introduction to Buddhism and a source of new insights for scholars.
These unusual sources provides the reader with a sense of the remarkable diversity of the practices of persons who over the course of 2,500 years have been identified, by themselves or by others, as Buddhists. Demonstrating the many continuities among the practices of Buddhist cultures widely separated by both history and geography, Buddhism in Practice continues to provide an ideal introduction to Buddhism and a source of new insights for scholars.
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Donald S. Lopez Jr., is Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the editor of three other volumes in this series: Religions of Tibet in Practice, Religions of India in Practice, and Religions of China in Practice.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Princeton Readings in Religions
- Note on Transliteration
- Contents by Vehicle
- Contents by Country
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- Buddha
- 1. A Hymn of Praise to the Buddha's Good Qualities
- 2. Consecrating the Buddha
- 3. Sutra on the Merit of Bathing the Buddha
- 4. Reading Others' Minds
- 5. The Prayer of the Original Buddha
- 6. Myoe's Letter to the Island
- 7. The Tathagatagarbha Sutra
- 8. Gotami's Story
- 9. A Prayer for the Long Life of the Dalai Lama
- 10. Chinese Women Pilgrims' Songs Glorifying Guanyin
- Dharma
- 11. A Discussion of Seated Zen
- 12. The Way to Meditation
- 13. Original Enlightenment Thought in the Nichiren Tradition
- 14. A Prophecy of the Death of the Dharma
- 15. The Book of Resolving Doubts Concerning the Semblance Dharma
- 16. Eschatology in the Wheel of Time Tantra
- 17. Atisa's A Lamp for the Path to Awakening
- 18. The Advice to Layman Tundila
- 19. The Legend of the Iron Stupa
- 20. Two Tantric Meditations: Visualizing the Deity
- 21. The Story of the Horn Blowing
- 22. On Becoming a Buddhist Wizard
- 23. Pure Land Buddhist Worship and Meditation in China
- 24. A Modern Sermon on Merit Making
- 25. Auspicious Things
- 26. Tales of the Lotus Sutra
- Sa?gha
- 27. Daily Life in the Assembly
- 28. Deaths, Funerals, and the Division of Property in a Monastic Code
- 29. A Rite for Restoring the Bodhisattva and Tantric Vows
- 30. Awakening Stories of Zen Buddhist Women
- 31. Atisa's Journey to Sumatra
- 32. Bimba's Lament
- 33. Hagiographies of the Korean Monk Wonhyo
- 34. Buddhist Chaplains in the Field of Battle
- 35. Death-Bed Testimonials of the Pure Land Faithful
- Index
