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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Scriptures of the World's Religions with Other
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:This anthology of scriptures from the world' s living religions offers selections that vary in length from a few paragraphs to 10 pages, accompanied by brief introductions that discuss the nature and scope of scripture within each religion as well as the history of each scripture presented. The anthology is also available in two volumes: "Scriptures of The East" contains sacred writings of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, and indigenous religions of the East; "Scriptures of The West" contains sacred writings of Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, the Baha' i faith, and indigenous religions of the West. About the AuthorJames Fieser is an Assistant Professor of philosophy at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He received his Ph.D. from Purdue Universitys Department of Philosophy (1983, 1986). He has published articles on the topics of the philosophy of religion, rights theory, environmental ethics, moral skepticism, David Hume, and Thomas Aquinas. He has created several World Wide Web sites in philosophy, including the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 - HINDUISMVedasOrigin of the godsPrayer to Agni, the god of fireThe beneficial effects of drinking somaA clever womanTo the fire altarVedanta: the Upanishads and their CommentariesSacrifices cannot lead to the ultimate goalSelf-effort and LiberationThat is youYogaYogic TechniquesPuranas and EpicsThe lingam of ShivaThe Bhagavad-Gita: Arjuna's refusal to FightPraise of the goddessMirabhai's mystical marriage to KrishnaTreatises on DharmaThe four stages of lifeDuties of the four social classesManu's instructions on finding the right mateCHAPTER 2 - JAINISMJaina scripturesWomen cannot attain LiberationBondage and LiberationThe importance of equanimityFasting unto DeathExcerpts from the Sutra on understanding the meaning of the categoriesCHAPTER 3 - BUDDHISMPali CanonThe first sermonCriteria for assessing valid teachings and teachersDependent arisingSelflessnessOrdination of WomenMy teacherThe Buddha's last days and final instructionsMahayana scripturesExcerpts from the diamond SutraOn the differences between Men and WomenEverything is controlled by the mindNagarjuna on EmptinessUltimate realityThe stage of completionSamsara and nirvana are oneThe state of pure awarenessTibetan Buddhist scripturesBardo, the state between livesNiguma on MahamudraThe triple appearanceChinese and Japanese Buddhist scripturesThe platform Sutra of the sixth patriarchDogen's meditation instructionsPure land: Shinran on Amida's vowGlossary, Further ReadingIntroductionNanak, the first guruThe mul mantra: the basic statementThe divine nameNudity does not make one a saintExternal observances are of no useOn HaumaiThe ecstasy of mystical unionFormation of the KhalsaGod, the sword supremeCHAPTER 5 - CONFUCIANISMConfucian ScripturesThe Book of History [Shujing selections]The Great Learning [Daxue]The Life of Mencius [Shiji selections]Xanzi: The Nature of Human Beings is Evil [Xunzi, III.150-151]Han Yu: Attack on Buddhism and Taoism [Changli Xiansheng wenji, 39.2b-42]Zhu Xi: Nature and Humanity [Zhuziwenji selections]Glossary, Further ReadingsIntroductionA Brief Account of Laozi's Life [Shiji, p. 63.2142]Laozi Converts Barbarians [Huahujing, p. 1266b]Laozi: The Daodejing [Daodejing selections]Visualizing the Dao [Laozi Daodejing xuzhai]Purity and Tranquility [Qingjingjing]The Dao is in Everything [Zhuangzi, ch. 22]The Pitfalls of Words and Concepts [Zhuangzi, ch. 2]The Sage is Godlike [Zhuangzi, ch. 2]Worldly Fame is Like a Dead Rat [Zhuangzi, ch. 17]The True Man [Zhuangzi, ch. 6]A Person Without Feelings [Zhuangzi, ch. 5]Dragging His Tail in the Mud [Zhuangzi, ch. 17]The Lady of Great Mystery [Biographies of Spirit Immortals, "The Lady of Great Mystery"]Sexual Techniques for Men [Yufang Bizhui, "Sexual Instruction of the Master of Pure Harmony," 636]The Great Man [Darenxian heng, ch. 1]Transcending the World [Zhuang]Glossary, Further ReadingsIntroductionBirth of the Kami of sun and moonThe creation of JapanAmeterasu hides in a caveWhy Japan is specialPrince Shotoku's proclamation on veneration of kamiPrayer to Ameterasu during the festival of the sixth monthMount FujiCHAPTER 8 - INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS OF THE EAST: AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL RELIGIONAustralian Aboriginal MythsHow Fire Became Widely AvailableDivision of Labor between the SexesCHAPTER 9 - ZOROASTRIANISMThe AvestaDualismRemoval of the DeadPahlavi WritingsCreation and the MillenniaComing of SaoshyantSix Ritual ObligationsZurvan WritingsGlossary, Further ReadingsIntroductionCreation: Genesis 1:1-2:3Covenant with Abraham: Genesis 17:1-22Mosaic Covenant: Exodus 19, 20:1-17Conquest and United KingdomSong of Deborah: Judges 5:2-12Psalms Attributed to David: Psalms 8; 23; 27; 32; 51Proverbs Attributed to Solomon: Proverbs 15Elijah versus the Priests of Asherah and Baal: 1 Kings 16-18 |
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