What Buddhists believe /

Harris, Elizabeth J.

What Buddhists believe / Elizabeth J. Harris. - Oxford, England ; Boston, MA : Oneworld Publications, c1998. - viii, 216 p. ; 22 cm.

Based on the series of radio programs (The Way of the Buddha) produced for the BBC World Service in 1996; with the exception of the program on women, which came out in February 1997, as an edition of a weekly magazine program (Focus on Faith).

Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-212) and index.

The Buddha : teacher of Gods and humans -- What the Buddha taught -- Meditation : the way to Enlightenment -- Buddhism and social engagement -- Women in Buddhism -- Challenging and reinforcing culture -- Appendix: A brief guide to the Pāli and Sanskrit Buddhist textual tradition.

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Buddhism.
Religious life--Buddhism.
Buddhism and culture.
Buddhism--Social aspects.
Buddhist women.
Women--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Boeddhisme.

BQ4022 / .H36 1998

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