One of the world's oldest and greatest religions, Buddhish—like its companions, Christianity and Islam—has experienced schism and division which scatter its teachings among separate sects, nations and sets of ritual practice. Nonetheless, it is possible to identify common teachings which form the essence of Buddhist belief. This book provides lucid explanations of such fundamental concepts as the Three Treasures, the seals of the law, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, the law of causation, and the threefold learning—teachings that all Buddhists honor, which bare the heart of this complicated and magnificently profound religion.
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This overview of Buddhism is similar to the Walpola Rahula title (below), but Misuno, a Buddhist scholar, gets a little more in-depth. For larger public and academic libraries.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Text: English, Japanese (translation)
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
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Good, but sometimes confusing,
By "hagake" (the world) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Basic Buddhist Concepts (Paperback)
As the title suggests, this book is about basic Buddhist concepts. It does discuss the concepts it claims to discuss; however, the history behind the different sects' interpretations of things can sometimes make things confusing. Many different sects' views are presented--which is great--but the basic, common-to-all teachings are occasionally mixed in with things that are specific to one particular sect, making things rather unclear...and even if you know what the basic teachings are, it still can be a mildly confusing read. Therefore, I would not reccomend this book to a beginner who does not already have some small knowledge of Buddhism. Don't get me wrong; it is a good book and it is definitely worth your time to read it...but for someone who is seeking to find out what Buddhism is, it might be easier to read something like Buddhism Plain and Simple, by Steve Hagen, before you pick this one up.
31 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
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Thurough, conscise, eloquent, and complete.,
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This review is from: Basic Buddhist Concepts (Paperback)
This basic book of Buddhist Concepts covers The Seals of the Law, The Four Noble Truths, The Law of Causation, The Twelve Linked Chain Of Dependent Origination, The Three Treasures, The Eightfold Path and the threefold learning - teachings that are common to all sects of Buddhism and foundaitonal to a comprehehsive practice. I am in deep gratitude to this book for its non sectarian approach to the transmition of a framework for the structure of the Dharma that I can use to deepen my insight into an appreciation of and most importantly practical application of a Western tradition of Buddhist practice. It is not the moon it only points, but it points most clearly.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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A basic introduction to Buddhism awaits in Mizuno's work,
By tgfabthunderbird (York, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Basic Buddhist Concepts (Paperback)
a history lesson of the roots, its application as a philosophy and the schools of thought are well presented, in a simple, though perhaps thick style.
What I mean by that is that the book was a bit slow for me, as it would be for any beginner taking it up for the first time. Nevertheless, as my own practice gained experience, I can refer back to this book and quickly find the definitions and explanations for those occasionally puzzling aspects. History, framework and application, all in one. Very well done, indeed.
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- A Postmodern Metatheory of Knowledge as a System by Gerrit Van Wyk in Back Matter
- Buddhism: The Illustrated Guide by Kevin Trainor in Back Matter
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