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The Spirit of Buddhist Meditation
Sarah Shaw
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Description for The Spirit of Buddhist Meditation
Paperback. A guide to key writings from Buddhism's meditative tradition and what they reveal about the history and practice of meditation Series: Spirit of Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HREC; HREP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
A guide to key writings from Buddhism’s meditative tradition and what they reveal about the history and practice of meditation
Is it possible to capture the spirit of Buddhist meditation, which depends so much upon silence and unspoken wisdom? Can this spirit be found after two millennia? This wise and reassuring book reminds us that the Buddhist meditative tradition, geared to such concerns from its inception, has always been transmitted through texts. A great variety of early writings—poems, stories, extended practical guides, commentaries, and chants—were purposely designed to pass teachings on from one generation to the next.
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A guide to key writings from Buddhism’s meditative tradition and what they reveal about the history and practice of meditation
Is it possible to capture the spirit of Buddhist meditation, which depends so much upon silence and unspoken wisdom? Can this spirit be found after two millennia? This wise and reassuring book reminds us that the Buddhist meditative tradition, geared to such concerns from its inception, has always been transmitted through texts. A great variety of early writings—poems, stories, extended practical guides, commentaries, and chants—were purposely designed to pass teachings on from one generation to the next.
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Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Spirit of Series
Condition
New
Weight
350g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300198768
SKU
V9780300198768
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About Sarah Shaw
Sarah Shaw is honorary fellow, Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, and faculty member, Oriental Institute, Oxford University. She lives in Oxford, UK.
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