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005			20240726110912.0
008			100604s2010 cau b 001 0 eng
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035			_a(OCoLC)639162763
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dYDX _dBTCTA _dYDXCP _dBWX _dCDX _dLMR _dIOE _dOKN _dMLN _dOCLCF _dFOLLT _dOCLCQ _dCHVBK _dOCLCQ _dOCLCA _dMMV _dNMC _dOCLCQ _dQQ3
049			_aSBIM
050	0	4	_aBQ4022.M847.E874 2010
100	1		_aMorgan, Diane, _d1947- _e1
245	1	0	_aEssential Buddhism : _ba comprehensive guide to belief and practice / _cDiane Morgan. _hPR
260			_aSanta Barbara, California : _bPraeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, _c(c)2010.
300			_axi, 260 pages ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_a1 (pages 245-246) and index.
505	0	0	_aIndian crucible -- _tLife of Siddhartha Gautama, the awakened one -- _tCore teachings (Dharma) of the Buddha -- _tFoundational Buddhism: Buddhists of the "elder tradition" and others -- _tGreat vehicle: the Mahayana tradition -- _tRiddle of Zen: what is the sound of one hand clapping? -- _tTibetan thunderbolt: Tantrists of the esoteric Vajrayana tradition.
520	1		_a"Buddhism is one of the world's most powerful religious traditions. It is now the third-mostpracticed religion in the United States, with about 2.4 million adherents. What is it about this faith that appeals to so many raised in other traditions? Can it really, as this author claims, reveal the sound of one hand clapping?" "Author Diane Morgan brings her compelling writing style and deep understanding to Essential Buddhism: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief and Practice. This lively book presents a clear, thorough, and objective introduction to the many facets of Buddhist philosophy and faith, including basic beliefs, major texts, practices, and important figures of each branch of the tradition." "The book devotes an entire chapter to the remarkable life of the Buddha, from his amazing conception to his future appearance. It discusses the sophisticated way in which Buddhism intertwines its complex metaphysics and practical ethics through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Noble Path, and the doctrine of Dependent Arising, and also devotes detailed attention to such Buddhist basics as the Wheel of Becoming, the mysterious world of Tantra, and the riddles of Zen. Complete with stories, koans, and biography, the book will help readers see how each tradition developed within the larger context of the faith, even as they explore Buddhism's remarkable facility for liberating the mind."--Jacket.
530			_a2
650		0	_aBuddhism.
655		4	_aNonfiction.
942			_cBK _2lcc _m2010 _hBQ _w55.00
999			_c102932 _d102932
902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell