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Great World religions. Buddhism
Title:
Great World religions. Buddhism
ISBN:
9781490667737
Physical Description:
6 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 PDF disc
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Course no. 6105.

The length of each lecture is: ca. 30 min. The entire program consists of 12 lectures.

Compact disc.

Accompanying PDF contains course workbook in CD-ROM format.
Contents:
Buddhism as a world religion -- The life of the Buddha -- "All is suffering" -- The path to Nirvana -- The Buddhist community -- Mahayana Buddhism-the Bodhisattva ideal -- Celestial Buddhas and Bodhisattvas -- Emptiness -- Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia -- Buddhism in Tibet -- Buddhism in China -- Buddhism in Japan.
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Summary:
Twelve lectures delivered by Professor Malcolm David Eckel of Boston University in which he presents a survey of Buddhism from its origins in India to contemporary times in America. The course introduces the vitality and adaptability of Buddhism which has transformed civilizations in Asia and become a lively component of Western culture.
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PDF REQUIRES ADOBE READER OR PDF READER.
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