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On Being Buddha: The Classical Doctrine of Buddhahood

Book by Paul J. Griffiths; State University of New York Press, 1994

Subjects:

Buddha (The Concept), Buddhahood

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

This is the first book in a western language to treat these doctrines about Budda from a philosophical and thoroughly critical viewpoint.
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The Concept of the Buddha: Its Evolution from Early Buddhism to the Trikaya Theory

Book by Guang Xing; RoutledgeCurzon, 2004

Subjects:

Buddha (The Concept)

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

This book presents an analysis of one of the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist teachings, namely the three bodies of the Buddha (the trikaya Theory), which is considered the foundation of Mahayana philosophy. The author examines how and why the philosophical concept of three bodies was formed ...
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This book presents an analysis of one of the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist teachings, namely the three bodies of the Buddha (the trikaya Theory), which is considered the foundation of Mahayana philosophy. The author examines how and why the philosophical concept of three bodies was formed, particularly the Sambhogakaya , which is the Buddha to be worshipped by all Mayahanists. This work is an outstanding research text for students and scholars of Mayahana Buddhism and anyone interested in Buddhist philosophy.
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Buddha Nature

Book by Sallie B. King; State University of New York Press, 1991

Subjects:

Buddha (The Concept)

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

BUDDHA NATURE SUNY Series in Buddhist Studies Kenneth K. Inada, editor BUDDHA NATURE Sallie B. King STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data King, Sallie B. Buddha nature / Sallie B. King. p. cm. -- SUNY series in...
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Old Buddha

Book by Princess Der Ling; Dodd, Mead & Co., 1929

Subjects:

China--History--Kuang hseu, 1875-1908, China--Kings and rulers, Empresses--China--Biography, Tzu-hsi--Empress dowager of China--1835-1908

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

OLD BUDDHA THE EMPRESS DOWAGER TZU HSI IN HER ROYAL...MEMORY OF HER MAJESTY TZU HSI THE OLD BUDDHA WHO LOVED ME AND WHOM I LOVED A WORD...Tzu Hsi, known to the world as the Old Buddha, emanate from tea houses in Peking and...
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The Buddha: A Very Short Introduction

Book by Michael Carrithers; Oxford University Press, 2001

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha's time, and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the ...
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Michael Carrithers guides us through the complex and sometimes conflicting information that Buddhist texts give about the life and teaching of the Buddha. He discusses the social and political background of India in the Buddha's time, and traces the development of his thought. He also assesses the rapid and widespread assimilation of Buddhism and its contemporary relevance.
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Journal Articles on: buddha

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Relics of the Buddha

Journal article by John Kieschnick; The Historian, Vol. 67, 2005

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Relics of the Buddha (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

Relics of the Buddha. by John Kieschnick Relics of the Buddha. By John S. Strong. (Princeton: Princeton University...the more weighty drama of the life and legacy of the Buddha, relics have increasingly moved closer to center stage...
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Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand

Journal article by Jim Placzek; Pacific Affairs, Vol. 78, 2005

Subjects:

Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand (Book), Books--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

Becoming the Buddha: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand...by Jim Placzek BECOMING THE BUDDHA: The Ritual of Image Consecration in Thailand...on the relatively obscure northern Thai Buddha image consecration ritual seems incidental...
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Blue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists

Journal article by Frank M. Tedesco; Buddhist-Christian Studies, Vol. 23, 2003

Subjects:

Blue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists (Book)--Reviews

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Blue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists. by...Publications, 2001. xxi + 234 pp. Blue Jean Buddha is not the name of one of this years short-lived...Buddhists were represented!) Blue Jean Buddha is highly readable and mind-opening to...
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Relics of the Buddha

Journal article by Hubert Durt; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 126, 2006

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Relics of the Buddha (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

Relics of the Buddha. by Hubert Durt Relics of the Buddha. By JOHN S. STRONG. Princeton: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY...this task. He has recently published a biography of the Buddha, addressed to a large public, and in two previous books...
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Encountering Jesus and Buddha: Their Lives and Teachings

Journal article by Leo D. Lefebure; Theological Studies, Vol. 68, 2007

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Encountering Jesus and Buddha: Their Lives and Teachings (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Encountering Jesus and Buddha: Their Lives and Teachings. by Leo D. Lefebure ENCOUNTERING JESUS AND BUDDHA: THEIR LIVES AND TEACHINGS. By Ulrich...as two lecture series on "Jesus and Buddha" presented in Bern and Heidelberg. Given...

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Magazine Articles on: buddha

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Buddha in His Time and Ours

Magazine article by Charles Hallisey; World and I, Vol. 14, October 1999

Subjects:

Buddhist literature--Criticism and interpretation, Gautama Buddha--Biography

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

Buddha in His Time and Ours. by Charles Hallisey...and Indian Studies at Harvard University. Who was the Buddha? Much is assumed in what might seem to be a small choice...tense of the verb in the question, in saying "who was the Buddha?" instead of "who is a Buddha?" or "who will be a Buddha...
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Buddha of Nagapattinam

Magazine article by Anne Sautman; School Arts, Vol. 105, January 2006

Subjects:

Art education, Buddhism, Gautama Buddha, Lamaism, Teaching--Methods

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

Buddha of Nagapattinam. by Anne Sautman About the Buddha The sculptures on these pages represent the Buddha, the spiritual leader and teacher who inspired the Buddhist faith. Buddhism was the dominant...
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Praying to the Buddha: Living amid Religious Pluralism

Magazine article by Peter C. Phan; Commonweal, Vol. 134, January 26, 2007

Subjects:

Buddhism--Criticism and interpretation, Lamaism--Criticism and interpretation, Pluralism--Forecasts and trends, Religion--Forecasts and trends, Religious beliefs--Forecasts and trends, The Buddha--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Praying to the Buddha: Living amid Religious Pluralism...dominated by a huge statue of the reclining Buddha surrounded by his five disciples, we were...the dimly-lit sanctuary a huge golden Buddha sat cross-legged on a high lotus-flower...
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Death of the Historical Buddha

Magazine article by Elizabeth Hammer; School Arts, Vol. 106, January 2007

Subjects:

Art, Buddhist--Works, Buddhist art--Works, Japanese painting--Works, Metropolitan Museum of Art--Services, Painting, Japanese--Works, The Buddha--Portrayals

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Death of the Historical Buddha. by Elizabeth Hammer About...illustration of the death of Shakyamuni Buddha, the fifth-century ac founder of Buddhism...ancient texts writ ten in India, the Buddhas homeland, Shakyamuni (the historical...
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A Buddha for the Blue States

Magazine article by Donald S. Lopez Jr.; The Nation, Vol. 280, February 21, 2005

Subjects:

An End To Suffering:The Buddha In The World (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

A Buddha for the Blue States. by Donald S. Lopez Jr. AN END TO SUFFERING: The Buddha in the World. By Pankaj Mishra. Farrar...wooden cross? The encyclopedia will give the Buddhas dates as 563-483 BCE, but recent scholarship...

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Newspaper Articles on: buddha

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Why Allen's a Winner by Smiles; (1) Martin Mantra: Allen Shows the Kind of Commitment He Expects, While His Buddha (Inset) Keeps Him Smiling (2) Campbell: [Pounds Sterling]2.1million Signing

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 24, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Allen Shows the Kind of Commitment He Expects, While His Buddha (Inset) Keeps Him Smiling (2) Campbell: Pounds Sterling2.1million Signing. Byline: NEIL MOXLEY A BLACK wooden Buddha sits on top of Martin Allens desk. For anyone ushered into...
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ANALYSIS: How the Buddha Still Speaks to a Modern City; Today, in Our Series Investigating 'What Makes a Good City?', We Look at the Buddhist and Muslim Perspectives. Buddhism Expert Dr Elizabeth Harris Argues Diversity Is Essential, While DrJabal Buaben, a Lecturer on Islam at Birmingham University, States It Depends on a Morally Principled Society Buddhist Perspective

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), September 5, 2007

Subjects:

Buddhism--Investigations, Buddhism--Religious aspects, Islam--Investigations, Islam--Religious aspects, Lamaism--Investigations, Lamaism--Religious aspects, Muslims--Investigations, Muslims--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

ANALYSIS: How the Buddha Still Speaks to a Modern City; Today...to Buddhist practitioners, he became a Buddha - one who had awoken to the truth that...the 21st century; the teaching of the Buddha transcends the particular and can speak...
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Sacred Relics of Buddha on Display at Temple

Newspaper article by Naomi Dillon; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), September 4, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Sacred Relics of Buddha on Display at Temple. by Naomi...tiny spheres picked from the ashes of Buddha and his followers arent supposed to exist...which are said to be in abundance in Buddha - an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama...
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A PARTY FIT FOR A PLUTOCRAT; Topless Dancers, a 35ft Granite Buddha, 30 Bottles of Vintage Bubbly for Each Guest, and Cabaret Courtesy of George Michael on a Private Island Ringed by Armed guards.Just Another Common or Garden Birthday Bash for Topshop's Philip Green

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 17, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...PLUTOCRAT; Topless Dancers, a 35ft Granite Buddha, 30 Bottles of Vintage Bubbly for Each...end was a solid granite statue of the Buddha, 35ft-tall, smiling benignly over the...tunic trimmed with silver brocade. If the Buddha was serene and mysterious, Sir Philip...
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Injured Buddha Withdrawn; Sunrise Gallop Leaves Horse with Slightly Lame Left Hoof

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 4, 2002

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Injured Buddha withdrawn; Sunrise gallop leaves horse...of its leading riders. Second-choice Buddha was withdrawn after suffering slight lameness...Churchill Downs. Dr. Larry Bramlage said Buddha improved 50 percent within hours but may...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: buddha

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Buddha

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

BUDDHA boo d , boo Skt.,=the enlightened One, usual title...Mara, "the evil one," he reached enlightenment, becoming a Buddha at the age of 35. Founding of Buddhism Leaving what...stupas. Bibliography See E. J. Thomas, The Life of Buddha as Legend and History (3d ed. 1952, repr. 1960); A. C...
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Buddhism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...c. by Siddhartha Gautama, called the Buddha . There are over 300 million Buddhists...dharma, or religious teaching, and the Buddha. Lay practices such as the worship of...Buddhism India during the lifetime of the Buddha was in a state of religious and cultural...
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Buddhist Literature

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...LITERATURE During his lifetime the Buddha taught not in Vedic Sanskrit, which had...Sutra (Pali Sutta ) or discourses of the Buddha, and the Abhidharma (Pali Abhidhamma...stories about the previous births of the Buddha, many of which are non-Buddhist in origin...
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Bodhisattva

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...in early Buddhism the term used to refer to the Buddha before he attained supreme enlightenment; more generally...bodhisattvas are worshiped along with the Gautama Buddha and the buddhas of other worlds. The most important celestial bodhisattvas...
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Pure Land Buddhism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Buddhism in China and Japan, centering on worship of the Buddha Amitabha. According to the Pure Land Sutras, composed in India...recitation of the formula Namu Amida Butsu homage to Amitabha Buddha. His disciple Shinran (1173 1262) carried Honens teachings to...

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