This Very Short Introduction offers readers a superb overview of the teachings of the Buddha, as well as a succinct guide to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? Words such as "karma" and "nirvana" have entered our vocabulary, but what do they mean? Damien Keown provides a liv...
This Very Short Introduction offers readers a superb overview of the teachings of the Buddha, as well as a succinct guide to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? Words such as "karma" and "nirvana" have entered our vocabulary, but what do they mean? Damien Keown provides a lively, informative response to these frequently asked questions about Buddhism. As he sheds light into how Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, Keown also highlights how contemporary dilemmas can be faced from a Buddhist perspective.
In the second edition Keown provides new perspectives on Buddhist thought, including up-to-date material about the evolution of Buddhism throughout Asia, the material culture of Buddhism and its importance, new teachings on the ethics of war and peace, and changes to ethnicity, class, and gender.
序言 赖永海 关大眠（Damien Keown）的这本《佛学概论》（Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction）英文原版问世已有多年，颇受读者欢迎。这本小书篇幅不大，却是一本优秀的佛学入门作品。作者的写法并不像一般的入门作品那样，只是简单地罗列资料、介绍学科历史，而是有重点、...
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从此心安
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Derivatives
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胡伍玄
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0 有用 小葡萄 2014-07-26 11:03:41
好多China入侵Tibet的内容，不知道中文版里是不是删掉了。
0 有用 伯德兰 2019-04-16 00:48:36
受佛教影响，亚洲的很多文化都对时间和历史有不一样的解读。