Breaking the circle : death and the afterlife in Buddhism /

"In this much-needed examination of Buddhist views of death and the afterlife, Carl B. Becker bridges the gap between books on death in the West and books on Buddhism in the East. Other Western writers have dealt with the mysteries surrounding death and the afterlife, but none have approached t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Becker, Carl B., 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©1993.
Temas:
Future life > Buddhism.
Death > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Vie future > Bouddhisme.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
Death > Religious aspects > Buddhism
Future life > Buddhism
Tod
Unsterblichkeit
Buddhismus
Mort > Aspect religieux > Bouddhisme.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Rebirth in early Buddhism
  • The Nirvana alternative
  • The afterlife in Pure Land Buddhism
  • Finding the Pure Land oneself
  • Tibetan Buddhism and the Book of the dead
  • Models for survival
  • Buddhist ethics of death and dying.

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