Reconstructing early Buddhism / Roderick S. Bucknell, University of Queensland ; with a postcript by Martin Stuart-Fox.

Author/creator Bucknell, Roderick S. author.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Copyright Datecu2023
Descriptionxviii, 287 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Part I. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT: 1. Introducing the Project -- 2. The Sa̐ungha and the Oral Transmission -- 3. Scriptural Sources -- Part II. THE PATH: 4. The Stepwise Training -- 5. Derivative Accounts of the Path -- 6. The Eightfold Path -- Part III. THE PRACTICE: 7. Mindfulness -- 8. Concentration -- 9. The Three Knowledges -- Part IV. IN CONCLUSION: 10. Summary and Implications -- POSTSCRIPT -- BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Abstract "This ground-breaking analysis of key differences between early Buddhist texts, written in Pali, Sanskrit and Chinese, puts fresh perspectives on the Buddha, Buddhism and Buddhist meditative practices. These practices will be of particular interest to present-day practitioners of awareness and insight meditation. A landmark book on Buddhist origins"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 269-277) and index.
Issued in other formebook version : 9781009236485
Genre/formCriticism, interpretation, etc.
LCCN 2022022855
ISBN9781009236522
ISBN1009236520 (hardcover)
ISBN(ebook)

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