Nikāya Buddhism and early Chan : a different meditative paradigm / Grzegorz Polak.
| Author/creator | Polak, Grzegorz author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Bristol : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2024. |
| Description | xv, 388 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford centre for Buddhist studies monographs Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies monographs. ^A1143730 |
| Contents | 1. The wrong and the right forms of meditation -- 2. Calm and insight, concentration and wisdom -- 3. The world of experience -- 4. Meditative cessation as a process of cognitive deconstruction -- 5. Can there be a methodless meditation? -- 6. Meditation as an extension of a specific way of life -- 7. Calming the mind through awareness -- 8. Beyond method -- Conclusions -- Bibliography. |
| Abstract | "This book is the first detailed comparative study of the philosophical and meditative concepts of Nikāya Buddhism and early Chan"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Polak, Grzegorz. Nikāya Buddhism and early Chan Bristol : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2024 9781800504264 |
| LCCN | 2023046536 |
| ISBN | 9781800504257 |
| ISBN | 9781800504240 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1800504241 |
| ISBN | 180050425X |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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