Skilful Means
A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism
'Skilful Means' is the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. First described in the Lotus Sutra, it originates in myths of the Buddha's compassionate plans for raising life from the ceaseless round of birth and death. His strategies or interventions are 'skilful means' - morally wholesome tricks devised for the purpose of enabling nirvana or enlightenment. Michael Pye's clear and engaging introductory guide investigates the meaning and context of skilful means in Mayahana Buddhist teachings, whilst tracing its early origins in ancient Japanese and Theravada thought. First published in 1978, and still the best exp…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-134-38063-3
- EAN: 9781134380633
- Produktnummer: 18409040
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 222 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 13'398 KB
- Auflage: 2. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 1 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
Über den Autor
Michael Pye is Professor of the Study of Religions at the University of Marburg. He is a former President of the International Association for the History of Religions (1995-2000), and has taught at the Universities of Lancaster and Leeds.
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