Rethinking the buddha: early buddhist philosophy as meditative perception
Auteur :
Shulman, Eviatar
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107695382
Date de publication :
23 févr. 2017
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,4 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
330 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Although many see the four noble truths as the kernel of the historical Buddha's teachings, early texts reveal they are a later development. Shulman illustrates that these truths originated as observations to be cultivated during meditation, challenging the conventional view that the Buddha's teachings represent universal themes of human existence.