Pain and its ending : the four noble truths in the Theravāda Buddhist canon
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Pain and its ending : the four noble truths in the Theravāda Buddhist canon
（Curzon critical studies in Buddhism / general editors, Charles S. Prebish, Damien Keown）
Curzon, 1999
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Bibliography: p. 236-250
Includes index
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Description
Demonstrates how the four noble truths are used thorughout the Pali canon as a symbol of Buddha's enlightenment and as a doctrine within a larger network of Buddha's teachings. Their unique nature rests in their function as a proposition and as a symbol in the Theravada canon.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: A Historical Context for the Four Noble Truths
- Chapter 1 Cultivating Religious Experiences: Doctrine and Di??hi
- Chapter 2 Stories and a Symbol of the Buddha's Enlightenment
- Chapter 3 Analyzing the Four Noble Truths
- Chapter 4 Abhidhamma Analysis of the Four Noble Truths
- Chapter 5 The Four Noble Truths and the Path
- Chapter 6 Studies of the Four Noble Truths in Europe and the United States
- Chapter 7 Symbols, Propositions, and Religious Experiences
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