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Buddhism is a vast and complex religious and philosophical tradition with a history that stretches over 2,500 years, and which is now followed by around 115 million people. In this introduction to the foundations of Buddhism, Rupert Gethin concentrates on the ideas and practices which constitute the common heritage of the different traditions of Buddhism (Thervada, Tibetan, and Eastern) that exist in the world today. From the narrative of the story of the Buddha, through discussions of aspects such as textual traditions, the framework of the Four Noble Truths, the interaction between the monastic and lay ways of life, the cosmology of karma and rebirth, and the path of the bodhisattva, this book provides a stimulating introduction to Buddhism as a religion and way of life.

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title:The Foundations of Buddhism
author:Gethin, Rupert.
publisher:Oxford University Press
isbn10 | asin:0192892231
print isbn13:9780192892232
ebook isbn13:9780585111582
language:English
subjectBuddhism.
publication date:1998
lcc:BQ4012.G47 1998eb
ddc:294.3
subject:Buddhism.
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An OPUS book
The Foundations of Buddhism
Rupert Gethin is Lecturer in Indian Religions in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, and co-director of the Centre for Buddhist Studies, at the University of Bristol. He is author of The Buddhist Path to Awakening (1992) and is a specialist in Theravada Buddhism.
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OPUS General Editors
Christopher Butler
Robert Evans
John Skorupski
OPUS books provide concise, original, and authoritative introductions to a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. They are written by experts for the general reader as well as for students.
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The Foundations of Buddhism
Rupert Gethin
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For my mother
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Acknowledgements
My understanding of the Buddhist tradition owes much to many. Some of what is owed and to whom is apparent from the notes and bibliography of the present volume, but some deserve special mention. To Lance Cousins, who first introduced me to Buddhism, I owe a special debt. A number of people have read drafts of parts of this book during the course of its writing; to Lance Cousins, Hugh Gethin, Michael Homer, Rita Langer, Ken Robinson, Alexander von Rospatt, Ornan Rotem, Gregory Schopen, and Paul Williams I am especially grateful for their comments, criticisms, and encouragement. I am also grateful to my students and all those others whose questions and puzzled faces have prompted me to try to express what I understand of Buddhism more clearly. Finally a word of thanks to my editor at OUP, George Miller, for his patience and help.
siddhir astu
subham astu
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Contents
List of Tables and Figure
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List of Maps
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A Note on Buddhist Languages
xvii
Introduction
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1. The Buddha: The Story of the Awakened One
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