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040			_cYeshi
082			_a294.3 NAR
100			_aNarasu, P. Lakshimi.
245			_aThe essence of buddhism / _cP. Lakshimi Narasu.
260			_aNew Delhi : _bAsian Educational Services, _c1985.
300			_axix, 212 p. : _bill. ; _c18 cm.
520			_aOne of the clearest introductions to the teachings and philosophies of the three main schools of Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan. This comprehensive guide to the Buddhist path is as accessible as it is complete. Traleg kyabgon breaks the teachings down conveniently into the three traditional "vehicles," while never letting us forget that the point of all the dharma is nothing other than insight into the mind and heart. Along the way he provides vivid definitions of fundamental Buddhist concepts such as compassion, emptiness, and buddha-nature and answers common questions such as: · why does Buddhism teach that there is "no self"? · are Buddhist teachings pessimistic? · does Buddhism encourage social passivity? · what is the role of sex in Buddhist Tantra? · why is it said that samsara is Nirvana? · does it take countless lifetimes to attain enlightenment, or can it be achieved in a moment?.
650			_aBuddhism.
650			_aBuddha (The concept).
942			_2ddc _cBP