Buddhism the Religion of No-ReligionThe widespread influence of Buddhism is due in part to the skill with which a way of liberation was refined by it's teachers and became accessible to people of diverse cultures. In this dynamic series of lectures, Alan Watts takes us on an exploration of Buddhism, from its roots in India to the explosion of interest in Zen and the Tibetan tradition in the West. Watts traces the Indian beginnings of Buddhism, delineates differences between Buddhism and other religions, looks at the radical methods of the Mahayan Buddhist, and reviews the Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path |
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The Middle | |
Religion of NoReligion | |
Buddhism As Dialogue | |
Wisdom of the Mountains | |
Transcending Duality | |
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Alan Watts Amitabha anatman atman basic become believe bodhisattva brahman breath Buddha Buddhism called chant child Chinese cling control your mind course culture D. T. Suzuki desire dharma world dialogue discipline doctrine duhkha Eightfold Path eternal event everything exist experience feel Four Noble Truths happen Hindu Hinduism human idea illusion involved Japan Japanese ji ji muge kind let go liberation living look Mahayana mantras means meditation memory method monks Mount Koya namanda Namu Amida Butsu naraka nirvana Noble Truth one’s ordinary paintings Pali Pali canon person play poet problem Pure Land raft RELIGION OF NO-RELIGION religious remember resonance Saint samadhi samyak Sanskrit scriptures sensation sense simply sound spiritual student subtle body suffering sutra symbolism talk tariki teacher teaching Theravada things Tibetan trishna trying Tuttle understand unity universe upaya Vajrayana whole word yana Zen master