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From karma to the four noble truths, your guide to understanding the principles of Buddhism Learn everything you need to know about Buddhism in this clear and straightforward new guide. This book highlights and explains the central concepts of Buddhism to the modern reader, with information on mindfulness, karma, The Four Noble Truths, the Middle Way, and more--

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Kozak, Arnie, author.

Buddhism 101 / Arnie Kozak, PhD.

Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media, 2017.

Series: 101

Includes index.

LCCN 2017015053 (print) | LCCN 2017017217 (ebook) | ISBN 9781507204290 (hc) | ISBN 9781507204344 (ebook)

LCSH: Buddhism. | BISAC: RELIGION / Buddhism / General (see also PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist). | PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist. | RELIGION / General.

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ISBN 978-1-5072-0434-4 (ebook)

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Contains material adapted from the following title published by Adams Media, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.: The Everything Buddhism Book, 2nd Edition by Arnie Kozak, PhD, copyright 2011, ISBN 978-1-4405-1028-1.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION

Buddhism, one of the worlds five great religions, has upward of 500 million followers worldwide. The wisdom that Buddhism has accumulated in its 2,500 years of existence still transforms lives today, as it did in ancient India where it originated.

A contemporary translation of the beloved poetry volume, the Dhammapada , by Gil Fronsdal, starts with these words, All experience is preceded by mind, led by mind, made by mind. This idea is at the heart of Buddhism. Buddhists practice mindfulness and compassion in all they do.

The Buddha was an Indian prince, Siddhartha Gotama. Although he lived in pampered luxury, he recognized that everything we see around usincluding ourselveswill pass away. By prolonged meditation on this he realized that to achieve happiness we must put aside desire for the things of this world, both material and immaterial. Buddhism identifies the three most valuable things in life:

Buddha everyones potential for awakening

Dharma the collection of the Buddhas teachings

Sangha the community of practitioners

The path to freedom is realized by practicing the Noble Eightfold Path, eight disciplines (view, resolve, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration) through which a practitioner can achieve cessation of suffering, a condition Buddhists call nirvana .

Buddhism 101 will introduce you to this religious tradition. Youll learn the basic principles of Buddhism and the various Buddhist traditions, ranging from Zen Buddhism in Japan to Tibetan Buddhism, practiced in temples high in the majestic Himalayas. Youll see that although theres a core set of beliefs common to all Buddhists, there is not a single Buddhism; instead, there are a wide variety of Buddhist beliefs and practices, depending on the country and tradition.

Today, Buddhism is spreading in the West and provides a way to look at many of the challenges that face society. You may already be familiar withand even engage insome Buddhist practices such as meditation and mindfulness without even realizing where these practices came from.

Whether youre interested in the origins of Buddhism, the nature of its practices, or if you want to find out how you can begin to live a mindful life filled with lovingkindness, Buddhism 101 will answer your questions.

Happiness, says the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. In Buddhism 101 youll learn more about this way of looking at the world and discover how those who practice Buddhism create their own happiness and find inner peace.

WHAT IS BUDDHISM?

Religion or Philosophy?

Buddhism is one of the worlds great religions. Behind Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism, it is the fourth most followed religion in the world. The question might be raised: Is Buddhism a religion at all?

RELIGION OR PHILOSOPHY?

Can you have a religion without god, a supreme being that created the world and intervenes in the lives of his (or her) creatures? It appears that Buddhism can be considered a nontheistic religion, according to Buddhist scholar Damien Keown, when it is considered along seven dimensions common to religion. These seven dimensions include:

Practical and Ritual

Experiential and Emotional

Narrative and Mythic

Doctrinal and Philosophical

Ethical and Legal

Social and Institutional

Material

Practical and Ritual

While the ritual elements of Buddhism may seem bare bones compared to the Catholic Church, for example, Buddhism certainly has rites and rituals that are public and private, many of which are associated with monastic life. Different Buddhist traditions place different emphasis on ritual.

Experiential and Emotional

The experiential dimension is the most important dimension of Buddhism. The Buddha was the exemplar. He transformed his life not through belief but through experiential practice. The heart of Buddhist practice is to be experienced rather than believed.

Narrative and Mythic

Buddhism is not without its myths and legends, including those surrounding the life of the Buddha, which can be read as a parable as well as a biographical account of the historical figure known as Siddhartha Gotama. There are many narrative elements in Buddhism, including the Jataka tales. Indeed, even the name Siddhartha is part of the mythologyan honorific title added centuries after his death.

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