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Westerhoff uses a combination of analytic philosophy and modern scientific thinking to question the apparent reality of ordinary experience, of matter, the person, and time. Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent growth in Europe and America. Academic Skip to main content. Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours. Your Web browser is not enabled for JavaScript. Meanwhile, there are some other Very Short Introduction s which deserve mention. The short book accomplishes that historical account and additionally manages to weave in descriptions of the different philosophical movements as well as practice lineages.
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Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, [] Series: Very short introductions , English View all editions and formats Summary: Allow this favorite library to be seen by others Keep this favorite library private. Find a copy in the library Finding libraries that hold this item Matthew Kapstein Find more information about: The Growth of the Orders and Schools 4.
Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction. Matthew T. Kapstein. Very Short Introductions. Provides an objective overview of the history and. Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction and millions of other books are available for instant access. view Kindle eBook | view Audible audiobook.
Spiritual Exercise and the Path of the Bodhisattva 5. Philosophical Developments and Disputes 6. Enlightenment in this Body and Life 7. Dying and Death 8. Tibetan Buddhism Today Appendix: The book surveys the full spectrum of religious ideas, culture, and practices, from everyday ritual to rarified philosophical doctrine and yogic states, all situated in their historical contexts and studded with clarifying charts and choice excerpts from the original texts.
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To purchase, visit your preferred ebook provider. Kapstein Very Short Introductions Provides an objective overview of the history and doctrines of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition Looks into what the position of the Dalai Lama is Explores how Tibetan Buddhism has spread across the world Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over six million copies sold worldwide. Kapstein Very Short Introductions.
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