The World's Religions: The Religions of AsiaFriedhelm Hardy Provides a new and authoritative account of the complex patterns of development, teaching and practice in the religions of Asia. With individual chapters written by specialists, this volume provides clear, non-technical insight. |
Contents
1 Introduction | 1 |
2 Philosophical and Religious Taoism | 10 |
3 Mazdaism Zoroastrianism | 20 |
4 The Classical Religions of India | 37 |
5 Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions | 128 |
6 Modern Hinduism | 173 |
7 Sikhism | 182 |
8 Theravāda Buddhism in SouthEast Asia | 194 |
9 Buddhism and Hinduism in the Nepal Valley | 207 |
10 Buddhism in China | 224 |
11 Buddhism in Japan | 236 |
12 The Religions of Tibet | 247 |
13 Buddhism in Mongolia | 279 |
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Ahura Mazda ancient antinomian became belief Bhagavan Bhairava Bodhisattva brahman Buddha Buddhist canonical centre century bce Ch’an China Chinese con concept consciousness cosmic cult culture deities devas developed Dharma disciple divine doctrine dynasty early esoteric established festivals further Gelugpa Goddess gods groups Guru Hindu Hinduism hymns ideas Indian religions initial Iranian Islam Jain Jainism Kagyupa Kali Kapalika karma Kashmir Kaula king Krama Krsna lamas later liberation literature Mahayana mandala Mantramarga material Mazdaism Mazdean means meditation monasteries monastic Mongol monks movement mystical nature Newars Nyimapas one’s original Pali particular period person philosophical popular practices priests Puranas Pure Land realisation religious rites ritual Rudra Saiva Siddhanta samsara Sangha Sanskrit scriptures sect Sikh Siva social spiritual Sri Lanka stage Sutra Tantras Tantric Taoist teaching temple texts Theravada Tibet Tibetan tion tradition Trika Upanisads various Vedas Vedic Vedic religion Vidyapitha Visnu whole worship yoga Yoginis