Divine Revelation in Pali Buddhism (Paperback)

Peter Masefield

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Edité par The Sri Lanka Institute of Traditional Studies, Colombo, 1998

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Paperback. In this book, the author, with his extensive knowledge of the Pali canon (the earliest texts of Buddhism), argues that, in his lifetime, the Buddha and his mission were regarded quite differently to the manner in which they are presented today. Far from being seen as one teaching a means of liberation for all to follow, he was instead regarded - as is still the typical Indian guru - as one imparting teachings only to those whom he deemed capable of benefiting from them. In the story of initiation as recorded in the "Nikayas" (discourses of the Buddha compiled by his contemporaries immediately following his death), this book presents evidence that makes it clear that salvation in early Buddhism depended upon the saving intervention of the Buddha's grace and that, contrary to the now commonly accepted view of Buddhism as a rationalistic philosophy of self-endeavour, the picture that emerges from a careful examination of the canonical texts is one of Buddhism as a revealed religion in every sense of the term, and the Buddha as every bit the divine guru.In considering the relationship of Buddhism to the Brahmanic (Hindu) tradition, this book shows that the Buddha was critical of the Brahmins solely on the grounds that they no longer lived up to the social and religious ideals associated with their predecessors, and that, if the Buddha was a reformer, this was only so in the sense that he advocated a return to the former conservatism of Vedic India. This work argues that, in his lifetime, the Buddha and his mission were regarded differently to the manner in which they are presented today. He was regarded - as is still the typical Indian guru - as one imparting teachings only to those whom he deemed capable of benefiting from them. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titre
Divine Revelation in Pali Buddhism (Paperback)
Auteur
Peter Masefield
Éditeur
The Sri Lanka Institute of Traditional Studies, Colombo
Année de publication
1998
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Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
9559028022
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9789559028024

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