| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 183 pages) : illustrations |
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SUNY series in Asian studies development |
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SUNY series in Asian studies development.
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| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; The Basic Buddhist Repertoire; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Buddhist Canon and the Liberal Arts Classroom; Interpreting Primary Texts in the Classroom; Textual Genres; Pāli Suttas; Vinaya; Abhidhamma; Buddhist Poetry; Karma Stories; Mahāyāna Sutras; Logic; Sāsana Texts; Koans and Encounter Dialogues; Commentaries; Study/Discussion Questions; Dhammapada; Satipatṭhāna Sutta (in Gethin's Sayings of the Buddha); Aggañña Sutta (in Gethin's Sayings of the Buddha); Perfect Generosity of Prince Vessantara; Nāgārjuna's Middle Way |
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The Vimalakīrti SutraFaxian's Journey in Lives of Great Monks and Nuns; Freedom Wherever We Go; Way of the Bodhisattva; Zen Words for the Heart; Suggested Primary Reading; Pāli Suttas (Selections); Whole Nikāyas; Mahāyāna Sutras; Vinaya Texts; Abhidhamma Texts; Buddhist Logic; Buddhist Poetry; Buddhist Stories; Sāsana Texts; Koans and Encounter Dialogues; Commentary; Notes; Bibliography; 2. Awakening in the Hongzhou School of Chan Buddhism: Reading a Gongan/Koan Comparatively; The Importance of a Comparative Approach in the Classroom |
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Some Common Ideas Informing the Classroom Space: Knowledge, Truth, Reality, TranscendenceAwakening in Chinese Chan Buddhism: Mazu's Hongzhou School; Gongan in the Classroom; Study/Discussion Questions; Suggested Primary Reading; Suggestions for Further Reading; Notes; Bibliography; 3. Seeking the Pure Land (in the Classroom); Introduction; Overview of Pure Land Buddhism; History and Figures: Exercises in Conceptual Analysis and Pedagogical Method; Texts; Concepts and Practices; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography |
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4. The Representation and Transformation of Nāgas, Dragons, and Dragon Kings in Chinese PaintingSample Assignment; Study/Discussion Questions; Notes; Bibliography; 5. Trials of Devotion: Orphaned Children and the Boundaries of Horror in Japanese Buddhist Fiction; Filial Sacrifice in Amida's Riven Breast; Suicidal Solutions in The Tale of Tameyo; The Boundaries of Horror in Medieval Buddhist Fiction; Study/Discussion Questions; Suggested Further Reading; Notes; Bibliography; 6. The Buddhist Gift: Merit-Making, Donations, and the Ambivalence of Reward; Reciprocity |
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Karmic Gifts in Asian ReligionsConclusion; Study/Discussion Questions; Suggested Primary Reading; Suggested Further Reading; Bibliography; 7. The Puzzle of the Socially Engaged Buddhist Agent and a Thai Buddhist Philosophical Response; Introduction: Thai Buddhism as Practical Philosophy and the Puzzle of the Socially Engaged Buddhist Agent; Buddhadāsa's Appropriation of Suzuki's Theory and the Fruits of Mindfulness Meditation; Conclusion: Aesthetic Virtue and the Transition from No-Self to Social Engagement; Study/Discussion Questions; Notes; Bibliography |
| Summary |
Over its long history, Buddhism has never been a simple monolithic phenomenon, but rather a complex living tradition--or better, a family of traditions--continually shaped by and shaping a vast array of social, economic, political, literary, and aesthetic contexts across East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Written by undergraduate educators, Buddhisms in Asia offers a guide to Buddhism's rich variety of traditions and cultural expressions for educators who would like to include Buddhism in their undergraduate courses. It introduces fundamental yet often underrepresented Buddhist texts, concepts, and material in their historical contexts; presents the major "ecologies" of Buddhist belief, practice, and cultural expression; and provides methodological insights regarding how best to infuse Buddhist content into undergraduate courses in the humanities and social sciences. The text aims to represent "Buddhisms" by approaching the subject from a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, including art history, anthropology, history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, and pedagogy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Buddhism -- Asia
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Buddhism
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Asia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Brasovan, Nicholas S., 1979- editor.
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Soong, Micheline M., 1965- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781438475868 |
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1438475861 |
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