The Buddha's dream of liberation : freedom, emptiness, and awakened nature / James William Coleman, with Reb Anderson Roshi and Lama Palden Drolma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coleman, James William, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dharma (Buddhism).

Physical Description:

x, 164 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Somerville, MA : Wisdom, [2017]

Summary:

Explore the three great teachings of the Buddha. The First Turning of the Wheel: Insight into the nature of suffering-and the way out of it-from the four noble truths and the eightfold path, The Second Turning of the Wheel: Teachings on emptiness from the Heart Sutra and the Diamond Sutra, The Third Turning of the Wheel: Guidance for practitioners and teachings on awakened Buddha nature, In clear language, James William Coleman, professor of sociology at the California Polytechnic State University, guides us through the ancient sutras that preserve the Buddha's message, illuminating their meaning for today's world and tying the Buddha's wisdom together for us. The book concludes with chapters from two great teachers, Reb Anderson from the Zen tradition and Lama Palden from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, on how to use meditation to bring the Buddha's wisdom into our daily lives. Book jacket.

Contents:

The wheel of Dharma

The three turnings of the wheel

The first turning of the wheel: freedom and the four noble truths

The second turning of the wheel: emptiness

The third turning of the wheel: awakened nature and everyday consciousness

Turning the wheel in the twenty-first century

Living Dharma

Tasting the truth of the Buddha's words: a Zen perspective / by Reb Anderson Roshi

Envisioning Tara: a Vajrayana perspective / by Lama Palden Drolma

The Buddha's dream.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references [149-152] and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Coleman, James William, 1947- Buddha's dream of liberation.

ISBN:

9781614293583

1614293589

OCLC:

962008824