On understanding Buddhists : essays on the Theravāda tradition in Sri Lanka /
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| Author / Creator: | Carter, John Ross |
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| Imprint: | Albany : State University of New York Press, 1993. |
| Description: | xiv, 252 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | SUNY series in Buddhist studies |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1567464 |
| Summary: | Carter unfolds the cumulative traditions of Theravāda Buddhism by showing how one "looks at the world through Buddhist eyes." Presenting evidence from the Buddhist heritage in Sri Lanka, he develops a disciplined, inclusive approach to understanding notions of ethical living and "faith," or how individuals live life religiously. The author examines Buddhism as a worldview, reviewing the process of its origins and the development of its important concepts such as the pursuit of dhamma by Buddhists; the "Four Noble Truths;" the notion of refuge and the process of transcending; the role of the Buddhist monk (bhikkhu); and the role of music in ritual chant and song. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 252 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0791414132 0791414140 |