Unmasking Buddhism

UNMASKING BUDDHISM

Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)? Or is it more of a philosophy than a religion? Renowned Buddhist scholar Bernard Faure answers these and other questions about the basic history, beliefs and nature of Buddhism in easy-to-understand language. It is an ideal introduction for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions.

Autorentext
Bernard Faure is Kao Professor in Japanese Religion at Columbia University. He has published a number of books in French and English, including: The Rhetoric of Immediacy: A Cultural Critique of Chan/Zen Buddhism (1991); Chan Insights and Oversights: An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition (1993); Visions of Power: Imagining Medieval Japanese Buddhism (1996); The Red Thread: Buddhist Approaches to Sexuality (1998); The Power of Denial: Buddhism, Purity, and Gender (2003); and Double Exposure (2004). He is presently working on a book on Japanese Gods and Demons.

Klappentext
Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)? Or is it more of a philosophy than a religion? Renowned Buddhist scholar Bernard Faure answers these and other questions about the basic history, beliefs and nature of Buddhism in easy-to-understand language. It is an ideal introduction for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions.

Zusammenfassung
UNMASKING BUDDHISM Can we talk of Buddhism as a unified religion or are there many Buddhisms? Is Buddhism a religion of tolerance and pacifism as many people think? Is Buddhism a religion without god(s)? Or is it more of a philosophy than a religion? Renowned Buddhist scholar Bernard Faure answers these and other questions about the basic history, beliefs and nature of Buddhism in easy-to-understand language. It is an ideal introduction for anyone who has unanswered questions about one of the world's largest and most popular religions.

Inhalt
Introduction 1 Part I Buddhism in History 5 Buddhism is both one and many 7 The Buddha is only a man who achieved Awakening 11 Buddhism is an Indian religion 18 Buddhism is the cult of nothingness 23 Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion 27 All Buddhists are seeking to achieve Awakening 34 Buddhism teaches the impermanence of all things 39 The belief in karma leads to fatalism 44 Buddhism denies the existence of a self 49 Buddhism teaches reincarnation 52 Part II Buddhism and Local Cultures 57 Buddhism is an atheistic religion 59 Buddhism is above all a spirituality 66 The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Buddhism 71 To be Buddhist is to be Zen 76 Part III Buddhism and Society 83 Buddhism is a tolerant religion 85 Buddhism teaches compassion 89 Buddhism is a peaceful religion 93 Buddhism affirms that we are all equal 99 Buddhism is compatible with science 104 Buddhism is a kind of therapy 112 Buddhism advocates a strict vegetarianism 118 Buddhism is a universalist teaching 122 Buddhism is a religion of monks 129 Conclusion: Buddhism or Neo-Buddhism? 139 Glossary 143 A Short Bibliography 151 Index 153

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