Buddhism: One Instructor, Many Traditions

Now in Paperback! Discover with the Dalai Lama the widespread floor underlying the various traditions of Buddhism.

Buddhism is practiced by a whole lot of tens of millions of individuals worldwide, from Tibetan caves to Tokyo temples to redwood retreats. To an outdoor viewer, it is perhaps onerous to see what all of them have in widespread. In Buddhism, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and American Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron map out with readability the convergences and the divergences between the 2 main strains of Buddhism—the Sanskrit traditions of Tibet and East Asia and the Pali traditions of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Particularly deep consideration is given to the foundational Indian traditions and their respective remedy of such central tenets as

the 4 noble truths

the follow of meditation

the that means of nirvana

enlightenment.

The authors search concord and better understanding amongst Buddhist traditions worldwide, illuminating the wealthy advantages of respectful dialogue and the various ways in which Buddhists of all stripes share a typical heritage and customary targets.

Writer ‏ : ‎ Knowledge Publications; Illustrated version (January 24, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1614293929
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1614293927
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 kilos
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches