دانلود کتاب Asian Religions: A Cultural Perspective

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List of Figures vii Preface ix Part I Introductory Material 1 1 Religion 3 2 Language 11 Part II The Confucian Tradition 19 3 Defining Religion : The Confucian Response 21 4 The Religious Dimensions of Confucianism 28 5 The Self as a Center of Relationships 36 6 Learning to Be Human 44 7 The Lasting Influence of Confucianism in Modern East Asia 51 Part III The Taoist Tradition 59 8 What Is Taoism? 61 9 Philosophical Taoism 68 10 Temporal Dimensions of Yin Yang Cosmology 76 11 Spatial Dimensions of Yin Yang Cosmology 82 12 Personal Dimensions of Yin Yang Cosmology 90 13 Taoism as a Global Religious Phenomenon 96 Part IV The Hindu Tradition 103 14 What Is Hinduism? 105 15 Karma-marga 111 16 Jnana-marga 117 17 Bhakti-marga 123 18 Hinduism in the Modern World 133 Part V The Theravada Buddhist Tradition 139 19 Buddhism and the Buddha 141 20 Suffering and Its Causes 149 21 Buddhist Ethics 156 22 The Fruits of Meditation 164 23 Monastic Practice 171 Part VI The Mahayana Buddhist Tradition 179 24 Faith 181 25 Principles of Zen Buddhism 189 26 Buddhism as a Global Religion 199 Part VII Japanese Religions 207 27 Japanese Religion and Culture 209 28 Shrine Shinto: Dimensions of Sacred Time and Space in Japan 218 29 Dimensions of Religion in Modern Japan 227 Part VIII Conclusions 237 30 Religion and the Religions 239 Appendix: Suggestions for Further Reading 246 Glossary 255 Index 260