Buddhism and Monotheism (Elements in Religion and Monotheism)
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- Synopsis
- Buddhism is a religion lacking the idea of a unique creator God. It is a kind of trans-polytheism that accepts many long-lived gods, but sees ultimate reality, Nirvana, as beyond these. It does, though, see Dhamma/Dharma as a Basic Pattern encompassing everything, with karma as a law-like principle ensuring that good and bad actions have appropriate natural results. This Element explores these ideas, along with overlaps in Buddhist and monotheist ideas and practices, the development of more theist-like ideas in Mahāyāna Buddhism, Buddhist critiques of the idea of a creator God, and some contemporary Buddhist views and appreciations of monotheisms.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781108605649
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781108731379, 9781108731379
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 07/31/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Peter Harvey
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.