50 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BUDDHISM 9781077861299, 107786129X
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50 Things to Know
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INTRODUCTION
1. Before You Start Reading the Book
2. What Does Buddhism Mean?
3. Misconceptions About Buddhism: Buddhism Is A Religion
4. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists Meditate
5. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists are Pacifists
6. Misconceptions About Buddhism: Dalai Lama Is the Leader of Buddhism
7. Misconceptions About Buddhism: Siddhartha Gautama Is A Deity
8. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists Are Vegetarians
9. Misconceptions About Buddhism: The Fat Happy Buddha Statue Is the Buddha
10. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists Believe in Reincarnation
11. Misconceptions About Buddhism: Buddhism Glorifies Suffering
12. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists Worship Idols
13. Origins of Buddhism
14. Early Life of Siddhartha Gautama
15. Siddhartha Gautama’s Overprotective Father
16. The Young Prince’s Luxurious Life
17. Discovery of Four Visions
18. Renunciation
19. Ascetic Life and Discovery of the Middle Way
20. Awakening
21. Turning the Wheel of the Dharma
22. Establishment of Sangha
23. Buddha’s Final Years
24. Buddha’s Passing
25. Four Noble Truths
26. First Noble Truth: The Truth of Suffering (Dukkha)
27. Second Noble Truth: The Cause of Suffering (Samudāya)
28. Third Noble Truth: The Cessation of Suffering (Nirodha)
29. Fourth Noble Truth: Path to the Cessation of Suffering (Magga)
30. Samsara, the Cycle of Rebirth
31. Karma
32. Liberation
33. The Buddhist Path
34. Refuge in the Three Jewels
35. Noble Eightfold Path, or the Middle Way
36. Ethics
37. Meditation (Samadhi)
38. Insight (Prajna)
39. Devotion
40. Buddhist Scriptures and Texts
41. Growth of Buddhism on Indian Subcontinent
42. Emperor Ashoka’s Endorsement
43. Buddhism Beyond India
44. Theravada Tradition
45. Mahayana Traditions
46. Vajrayana and Zen traditions
47. Buddhism in the West
48. Future of Buddhism
49. What it means to be a Buddhist? Personal Experience
50. Final Words
Other Helpful Resources
50 Things to Know
50 Things to Know
Book Series
Reviews from Readers
BOOK DESCRIPTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INTRODUCTION
1. Before You Start Reading the Book
2. What Does Buddhism Mean?
3. Misconceptions About Buddhism: Buddhism Is A Religion
4. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists Meditate
5. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists are Pacifists
6. Misconceptions About Buddhism: Dalai Lama Is the Leader of Buddhism
7. Misconceptions About Buddhism: Siddhartha Gautama Is A Deity
8. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists Are Vegetarians
9. Misconceptions About Buddhism: The Fat Happy Buddha Statue Is the Buddha
10. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists Believe in Reincarnation
11. Misconceptions About Buddhism: Buddhism Glorifies Suffering
12. Misconceptions About Buddhism: All Buddhists Worship Idols
13. Origins of Buddhism
14. Early Life of Siddhartha Gautama
15. Siddhartha Gautama’s Overprotective Father
16. The Young Prince’s Luxurious Life
17. Discovery of Four Visions
18. Renunciation
19. Ascetic Life and Discovery of the Middle Way
20. Awakening
21. Turning the Wheel of the Dharma
22. Establishment of Sangha
23. Buddha’s Final Years
24. Buddha’s Passing
25. Four Noble Truths
26. First Noble Truth: The Truth of Suffering (Dukkha)
27. Second Noble Truth: The Cause of Suffering (Samudāya)
28. Third Noble Truth: The Cessation of Suffering (Nirodha)
29. Fourth Noble Truth: Path to the Cessation of Suffering (Magga)
30. Samsara, the Cycle of Rebirth
31. Karma
32. Liberation
33. The Buddhist Path
34. Refuge in the Three Jewels
35. Noble Eightfold Path, or the Middle Way
36. Ethics
37. Meditation (Samadhi)
38. Insight (Prajna)
39. Devotion
40. Buddhist Scriptures and Texts
41. Growth of Buddhism on Indian Subcontinent
42. Emperor Ashoka’s Endorsement
43. Buddhism Beyond India
44. Theravada Tradition
45. Mahayana Traditions
46. Vajrayana and Zen traditions
47. Buddhism in the West
48. Future of Buddhism
49. What it means to be a Buddhist? Personal Experience
50. Final Words
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