Pain and Its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the Theravada Buddhist CanonDemonstrates 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. |
Contents
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Cultivating Religious Experiences Doctrine and Diṭṭhi | 28 |
Stories and Symbols of the Buddhas Enlightenment | 55 |
Analyzing the Four Noble Truths | 85 |
Abhidhamma Analysis of the Four Noble Truths | 108 |
The Four Noble Truths and the Path | 131 |
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Pain and Its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the Theravada Buddhist Canon Carol Anderson Limited preview - 2013 |
Pain and Its Ending: The Four Noble Truths in the Theravāda Buddhist Canon Carol S. Anderson No preview available - 2001 |
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