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Great World Religions: Buddhism

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Overview

Get an overview of the history and practice of a highly influential religion in this concise and accurate course taught by an award-winning professor.

Topics Covered:
  • By This Professor
  • 01: Buddhism as a World Religion
  • 02: The Life of the Buddha
  • 03: "All is Suffering"
  • 04: The Path to Nirvana
  • 05: The Buddhist Community
  • 06: Mahayana Buddhism-the Bodhisattva Ideal
  • 07: Celestial Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
  • 08: Emptiness
  • 09: Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia
  • 10: Buddhism in Tibet
  • 11: Buddhism in China

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4 rating at The Great Courses Plus based on 52 ratings

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  • Anonymous
    lot of information but perhaps too zealously expressed. This is not only a professor of the religion but possibly a buddhist or devotee of it.
    a bit too much attempts to draw into the actual spirit of the religion for my taste but still well read.
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