An account of the night of February 8; 1968 when a group of young people were protesting on the campus of South Carolina State College and officers of the law opened fire killing three young men.
#1461173 in Books Wisdom Publications 2009-12-22 2009-12-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .70 x 6.00l; .80 #File Name: 0861715667264 pagesShips from Vermont
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Becoming More Familiar with the Building Blocks of BuddhismBy Book DrawnThis book is a first rate study of the earliest structuring of the Buddha's teachings. This is a foundational book; but a scholarly work best approached with a basic understanding of Buddhism and Buddhist terminology. It discusses dharmas; the building blocks of Buddhism; the stages of meditation; the Jhanas as higher mental consciousness; the four noble truths; the importance of the concept of anatta or not self; and emptiness as developed through Theravadin and Mahayana teachings. It gives the reader the basic goals of understanding necessary along the path. And where does this path begin and end? "It is without origin and end; uncreated and unchanging; and has not entered existence at all. It is unthinkable; imponderable; immeasureable; unaccountable; and without equal......" at page 131. Reading this book over a period of a month; there were points where it was necessary to stop and re-read; reflect and meditate. When you decide you're serious and want to go beyond the many popular books now available on Buddhism you're ready to read and savor this book.15 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Vital context for Buddha's teachingBy S. C. TalbottWhile much of the Buddha's teaching transcends specific cultures; there is a lot to be gained by the serious student through understanding the cultural context that nurtured the teachings we have received. It takes nothing away from the value of these teachings to know that complex cultural and philosophical currents have shaped the texts that have come down to us. In seeking the gnosis; or wordless knowing; that lies at the heart of these texts; understanding the philosophical history of India is crucial. Bronkhorst's book provides an excellent and reasonably concise primer on these subjects.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Clear and insightfulBy jonnosPerhaps the best introduction to Buddhist teachings. Bronkhorst is a great scholar and writes with great clarity. He really has a knack for presenting the most important parts of the teachings in a very insightful way. In only 60 pages he presents the Buddha’s original teachings with many excerpts from the suttas that makes the text really come alive. He is clear that the central teachings of the Buddha are the four noble truths (though this ‘title’ may be late) and the practices culminating in the four Jhanas. (Though sometimes he seems to forget this and states that the Buddha searched for liberation from rebirth; instead of from suffering.) He is also clear that the 12-link chain of Dependent Origination was not a part of the Buddha’s teaching; but is a later effort to unite the belief in some kind of liberating insight with the original teaching. The next part is a good overview of how the Abhidhamma came to be and how influential it became; especially the Sarvastavadins so-called ‘dharma theory’. The last chapter is a short overview of the ideas of early Mahayana.
