Bikshu Sangharakshita

Ritual and Devotion in Buddhism

An Introduction

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For many people in the West, devotional practice is an aspect of Buddhism which is easier to ignore. Skilfully steering us through the difficulties we may encounter, Sangharakshita shows that ritual and devotion have a crucial role to play in our spiritual lives, because they speak the language of the heart. Leading us through the Sevenfold Puja, a poetic sequence of devotional moods, he gives us a feeling for the depth of spiritual practice to be contacted through recitation, making offerings, and chanting mantras. Knowledge alone cannot take us far along the spiritual path. This book reveals the power of devotional practices to help us comm… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Varaprabha (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-899579-33-4
EAN: 9781899579334
Produktnummer: 9608826
Verlag: Windhorse Publications
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Seitenangabe: 128 S.
Masse: H23.2 cm x B15.8 cm x D0.9 cm 250 g
Auflage: 2 Revised edition
Abbildungen: illustrations
Gewicht: 250
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

A respected translator and author of over fifty books, Sangharakshita began studying BUddhism at the age of 16. After 20 years studying in India he returned to England and set up the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order which has over 65 centres worldwide, including the USA.