The Origin of Buddhist Meditation
A History book. What, if anything, do we know about the Buddha? In addition to its importance for...
Having identified early material that goes back to the Buddha himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Buddha were historical figures. Based on the early Brahminic literature, namely the early Upanishads and Moksadharma, the author asserts the origin of the method of meditation learned by the Buddha from these teachers, and attempts to use them to identify some authentic teachings of the Buddha on meditation.Stimulating debate within the field of Buddhist Studies, the following claims are put forward:the Buddha was taught by Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta, as stated in the literature of numerous early Buddhist sects, is historically authentic Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta taught a form of early Brahminic meditation the Buddha must consequently have been trained in a meditative school whose ideology was provided by the philosophical portions of early UpanishadsShedding new light on a fascinating aspect of the origins of Buddhism, this book will be of interest to...
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- Pages: 169 pages
- ISBN: 9780415423878 / 415423872
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I found this an extremely thought-provoking, occasionally riveting, speculative account of the Buddha's life before he was the Buddha, though it was also heavy going at times. Wynne's fundamental thesis is that by closely examining, through linguistic and comparative textual analysis, the earliest Buddhist scriptures, it is possible... What, if anything, do we know about the Buddha? In addition to its importance for Buddhist studies, this question is or at least should be of fundamental interest to those who consider themselves the Buddhas followers. But scholars have grown increasingly sceptical of efforts to find solid information about the Buddhas life and teachings... I loved so much this book. It made me wish there where other serious books on history of buddhist meditation -- or meditation in general. His style and logical flow is very clear, and his development indeed puts the reader closer to events that happened thousands of years ago, trying to grasp the surroundings given the fragments of...
