DOC Sacred Spaces and Powerful Places in Tibetan Culture A Collection of Essays by Toni Huber in History

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The great chronicle of the life and teachings of the historical Buddha; Siddhartha Gautama; from his beginnings in India 2500 years ago. A close examination of the Four Noble Truths: from the monastic rules and doctrinal treatises to meditation; Tibetan Tantric Buddhism; the different Zen schools; and their masters or the New Age Buddhism. Discover the fascinating origins and evolution of Buddhism; through the life of Siddhartha Gautama; the historical Buddha; the Awakened One; whose teachings gave birth to the Indian; Chinese; Tibetan and Japanese Buddhism. Learn the origins of the three major schools of Buddhism: the Hinayana; Mahayana and Vajrayana through the great schisms that rocked the Sangha; the monastic community; at the beginning of the Christian era. Learn the essential teachings; doctrines; conceptions of life and afterlife; philosophies; and meditation techniques of Buddhism; its relationship to Hinduism; its magic and esoteric peculiarities; its political trials and its considerable religious and spiritual influence in the world.