Theravada Meditation: The Buddhist Transformation of Yoga
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Reprint
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ISBN
9788120808423
Length
viii+172p., Bibliography; Index.
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The first book in English to relate modern forms of Theravada meditational practice to its Indian roots, Theravada Meditation rectifies the publishing imbalance toward Mahayana and Zen. The classic Theravada pattern in Buddhaghosa's path of Purification (circa A.D. 500) is shown to be relevant to the present Buddhist world. Beginning with a general description of similarities and differences between the Upanisadic-Yogic and early Buddhist viewpoints, ...
