Asian Philosophies JOHN M. KOLLER - Pearson
Asian Philosophies JOHN M. KOLLER - Pearson
Asian Philosophies JOHN M. KOLLER - Pearson
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KOLLMF01_0131951831.QXD 26/6/06 4:16 PM Page vi<br />
vi Contents<br />
Review Questions 28<br />
Further Reading 28<br />
CHAPTER 3<br />
The Jain Vision 30<br />
Overview 30<br />
Mahavira 31<br />
Karmic Bondage 31<br />
Reality 32<br />
Kinds of Karma 34<br />
Way of Liberation 35<br />
Knowledge 38<br />
Faith 39<br />
Conduct 40<br />
Impact of Jain Thought 42<br />
Review Questions 43<br />
Further Reading 43<br />
Notes 44<br />
CHAPTER 4<br />
Buddhism: The Basic Teachings 45<br />
Overview 46<br />
The Buddha 47<br />
Quest for Enlightenment 50<br />
Enlightenment 51<br />
The Noble Fourfold Truth 53<br />
The First Noble Truth 53<br />
The Second Noble Truth 56<br />
The Third Noble Truth 57<br />
The Fourth Truth: The Noble Eightfold Path 58<br />
Review Questions 62<br />
Further Reading 62<br />
Notes 63<br />
CHAPTER 5<br />
Interdependent Arising and the Development<br />
of Mahayana 64<br />
Conditioned Existence 64<br />
Mindfulness 72
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