{"product_id":"unmasking-buddhism-isbn-9781405180641","title":"Unmasking Buddhism","description":"\u003cb\u003eUNMASKING BUDDHISM\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCan 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Buddhism in History 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is both one and many” 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Buddha is only a man who achieved Awakening” 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is an Indian religion” 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is the cult of nothingness” 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion” 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All Buddhists are seeking to achieve Awakening” 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism teaches the impermanence of all things” 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The belief in karma leads to fatalism” 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism denies the existence of a self” 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism teaches reincarnation” 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Buddhism and Local Cultures 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is an atheistic religion” 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is above all a spirituality” 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Buddhism” 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“To be Buddhist is to be Zen” 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Buddhism and Society 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is a tolerant religion” 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism teaches compassion” 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is a peaceful religion” 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism affirms that we are all equal” 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is compatible with science” 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is a kind of therapy” 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism advocates a strict vegetarianism” 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is a universalist teaching” 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Buddhism is a religion of monks” 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Buddhism or Neo-Buddhism? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Short Bibliography 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernard Faure\u003c\/b\u003e is Kao Professor in Japanese Religion at Columbia University. He has published a number of books in French and English, including: \u003ci\u003eThe Rhetoric of Immediacy: A Cultural Critique of Chan\/Zen Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e (1991); \u003ci\u003eChan Insights and Oversights: An Epistemological Critique of the Chan Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (1993); \u003ci\u003eVisions of Power: Imagining Medieval Japanese Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e (1996); \u003ci\u003eThe Red Thread: Buddhist Approaches to Sexuality\u003c\/i\u003e (1998); \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Denial: Buddhism, Purity, and Gender\u003c\/i\u003e (2003); and \u003ci\u003eDouble Exposure\u003c\/i\u003e (2004). He is presently working on a book on Japanese Gods and Demons.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCan 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.\u003c\/p\u003e   \"An ideal introduction to the tradition that debunks many of the Orientialist stereotypes by relentlessly highlighting the complexity and diversity of Buddhism in its localized and ritualized forms. It serves as an excellent way for readers to understand the work of one of the leading and groundbreaking scholars of Buddhist studies of this generation.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e–\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Heine,\u003c\/b\u003e Florida International University  \u003cp\u003e\"Many people know something about Buddhism, but, for interesting historical reasons, much of what they know is wrong. In \u003ci\u003eUnmasking Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e, Bernard Faure offers a clear catalogue of these misconceptions and then compassionately dispels the darkness of ignorance.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eDonald S. Lopez,\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990437249253,"sku":"NP9781405180641","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405180641.jpg?v=1761787824","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/unmasking-buddhism-isbn-9781405180641","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}