Awakening
Pearson
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Awakening: An Introduction to the History of Eastern Thought engages students with anecdotes, primary and secondary sources, an accessible writing style, and a clear historical approach.
The text focuses on India, China, and Japan, while showing the relationships that exist between Eastern and Western traditions. Patrick Bresnan consistently links the past to the present, so students may see that Eastern traditions, however ancient their origins, are living traditions and relevant to modern times.
Learning Goals
Upon completing this book readers will be able to:
Recognize the relationships among the traditions being taught
Appreciate the relevance of these traditions to modern times
Understand the major issues of interpretation regarding the traditions
Speculate about the future of each tradition
Evaluate the pros and cons of conflicting teachings
Found in this section:
1. Brief Table of Contents
2. Full Table of Contents
1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Part I Hinduism and Related Traditions of South Asia
Chapter 1 India Before the Vedas
Chapter 2 Veda and the Vedas
Chapter 3 Introduction to the Upanishads
Chapter 4 The Bhagavad Gita
Chapter 5 Ashtanga Yoga
Chapter 6 Darshana
Chapter 7 The Devotional Movement
Chapter 8 A Millennium of Strife
Part II Shakyamuni Buddha and the Early Development of Buddhism
Chapter 9 The Life of Shakyamuni Buddha
Chapter 10 Basic Teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha
Chapter 11 Theravada Buddhism
Chapter 12 Mahayana Buddhism
Part III Non-Buddhist Traditions of East Asia
Chapter 13 Confucius and Confucianism
Chapter 14 Daoism
Chapter 15 Shinto
Part IV Buddhism in China and Japan
Chapter 16 Early Buddhism in China
Chapter 17 Tibetan Buddhism
Chapter 18 Chan Buddhism
Chapter 19 Zen Buddhism
Works Cited
Index
2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Part I Hinduism and Related Traditions of South Asia
Chapter 1: India Before the Vedas
The Lay of the Land
South Asia Before the Vedic Age
The Theory of Indo-Aryan Migrations
Varna: The Caste System
The Brahmin Caste
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 2: Veda and the Vedas
Yajna: The Vedic Sacrifice
The Vedic Pantheon
An Overview of Vedic Cosmology
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 3: Introduction to the Upanishads
The Sannyasin Tradition
Key Elements of the Upanishads
An Overview of Vedanta Cosmology
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 4: The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata
The Opening Scene
The Bhagavad Gita as Metaphor
The Awakened Person
Karma Yoga
Raja Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 5: Ashtanga Yoga
The General Nature of Yoga
The “Eight Limbs” of Ashtanga Yoga
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 6: Darshana
The Orthodox Darshanas
The Heterodox Darshanas
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 7: The Devotional Movement
The Trimurti
Ramanuja
The Hindu Temple
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 8: A Millennium of Strife
The Muslim Era
The Modern
Questions for Discussion
Part II Shakyamuni Buddha and the Early Development of Buddhism
Chapter 9: The Life of Shakyamuni Buddha
The Palace Youth
The Sadhu Years
The Awakening
The Teaching Years
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 10: Basic Teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha
The Doctrine of Anatman
The Four Noble Truths
The Noble Eightfold Path
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 11: Theravada Buddhism
The Early Centuries
Ashoka
Theravada Buddhism
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 12: Mahayana Buddhism
Diversity and Religious Elements in Mahayana
The Nature of Buddha
Madhyamaka
Yogacara
The Bodhisattva
Artistic Expression in Early Mahayana
Questions for Discussion
Part III Non-Buddhist Traditions of East Asia
Chapter 13: Confucius and Confucianism
Confucius
Mencius
Other Voices from the Period of a Hundred Philosophers
Later Developments in the Evolution of Confucianism
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 14: Daoism
The Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching)
Zhuang Zi (Chuang Tzu)
Religious Daoism
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 15: Shinto
The Shinto Creation Story
The Shinto Shrine and Festival
Historical Development of Shinto
Questions for Discussion
Part IV Buddhism in China and Japan
Chapter 16: Early Buddhism in China
Buddhism in the Tarim Basin
Tiantai Buddhism
Huayan Buddhism (Hua-Yen)
Pure Land Buddhism
Persecution and Recovery
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 17: Tibetan Buddhism
The Establishment of Buddhism in Tibet
The General Character of Buddhism in Tibet
A Historical Overview of Buddhism in Tibet
The First Period: The Era of the Yarlung Empire
The Second Period: The Sakya Era
The Third Period: The Era of the Dalai Lama
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 18: Chan Buddhism
Bodhidharma
Huineng (Hui-Neng)
After Huineng
Questions for Discussion
Chapter 19: Zen Buddhism
Japan Before Zen
Rinzai and Soto Zen
The Zen Monastery
Zen and the Arts
Questions for Discussion
Works Cited
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.8.2012 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 544 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Östliche Philosophie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-205-88777-5 / 0205887775 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-205-88777-4 / 9780205887774 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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