{"product_id":"original-buddhist-sources-a-reader-paperback-softback-9780813535647","title":"Original Buddhist Sources; A Reader (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813535647","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOriginal Buddhist Sources\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Reader\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCarl Olson (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813535647\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 August 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.3 cm, 0.596 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis superb collection of primary sources in translation drawn from all major schools of Buddhism explains clearly, and with great subtlety, the main Buddhist doctrines and developments in their Asian homelands. More wide-ranging than any previous edition of Buddhist texts, this is a very accessible book and most enjoyable to read. Carl Olson is to be congratulated on creating such an excellent resource for the study of Buddhism.\u003c\/div\u003e - Ursula King (Professor Emerita of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Bristol, Engl)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together essential materials on the origins and development of Buddhist traditions from India, Sri Lanka, Tibet, China, and Japan, this anthology provides the broadest selection of primary source Buddhist literature available to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is divided into two major parts: Theravada and Mahayana forms of Buddhism. The first section presents selections that explore major themes in Buddhist thought such as causality, Four Noble Truths, the doctrine of non-self, nibbana, meditation, and ethics, as well as literature about monastic life and regulations, women, and hagiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part includes selections from so-called wisdom literature and texts that represent the three major schools of Mahayana Buddhism: Pure Land, Madhyamika, and Yogacara. Selections also include sources from some of the major Chinese Buddhist schools such as Hua-yen, T'ien T'ai, Pure Land, and Ch'an. Readings by thinkers such as Tantric Buddhist reformer Tsong Khapa, Pure Land leaders Honen, Shinran, and Nichiren, as well as Zen Buddhists Dogen and Hakuin provide a perspective on regional and national traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the general introduction, each major section is introduced by an essay that places the selections within the context of Buddhist history. This comprehensive reader stands on its own as an indispensable anthology of original textual sources for courses in Buddhism, while also serving as a companion volume to the text \u003ci\u003eThe Different Paths of Buddhism: A Narrative-Historical Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePt I. Selections from the Theravāda tradition. Jātaka Tales (former lives of the Buddha)\u003cbr\u003e Life of the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e Teachings of the Buddha: causality\u003cbr\u003e Teachings of the Buddha: four noble truths\u003cbr\u003e Teachings of the Buddha: non-self\u003cbr\u003e Teachings of the Buddha: nibbāna\u003cbr\u003e Teachings of the Buddha: meditation\u003cbr\u003e Teachings of the Buddha: ethical issues and virtues\u003cbr\u003e Monastic life and regulations\u003cbr\u003e The feminine thread in Buddhism\u003cbr\u003e Theravāda hagiographical literature\u003cbr\u003e pt. II: Selections from the Mahāyāna tradition. Prajñāpāramitā literature\u003cbr\u003e Mahāratnakūta Sūtra\u003cbr\u003e The true lion's roar of Queen Śrīmālā\u003cbr\u003e Pure Land Sūtra\u003cbr\u003e Mahāyāna school of thought: Mādhyamika\u003cbr\u003e Mahāyāna school of thought: Yogācāra\u003cbr\u003e Tibetan Buddhist tradition\u003cbr\u003e Chinese Buddhist tradition. Hua-yen school \u003cbr\u003e T'ien T'ai school \u003cbr\u003e Chinese Pure Land school \u003cbr\u003e Ch'an School\u003cbr\u003e Japanese Buddhist tradition. Pure Land Buddhism \u003cbr\u003e Zen Buddhism\u003cbr\u003e Mahāyāna hagiographical literature\u003cbr\u003e The feminine thread in Mahāyāna literature\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559284371736,"sku":"9780813535647","price":30.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/original-buddhist-sources-a-reader-paperback-softback-9780813535647","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}