| The Five-Minute Buddhist Returns Contributor(s): Schell, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1507601573 ISBN-13: 9781507601570 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) |
| Series: Five-Minute Buddhist |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6" W x 9" (0.65 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A jargon-free, plain-language introduction to the foundational ideas of Buddhism and real-world tips for practicing Buddhism while balancing life in the real, modern world. This follow-up to the immensely-popular "Five-Minute Buddhist" continues the tradition of easily-understood application of Buddhist principles and ideas to your everyday life. After a brief "Buddhism Refresher," this book presents approximately 150 short topics, mostly reader-submitted questions and answers. How do you use Buddhism in your life? Find out how we do it in short, five-minute chunks Table of Contents [Page numbers are from the print version] Table of Contents Introduction13 Buddhism Refresher What is Buddhism?15 Who was Buddha?17 The Four Noble Truths20 The Eightfold Path24 The Five Precepts29 Applications of Buddhism Question: Am I One?33 Question: Meditation and Medical Conditions34 Gudo Revisited35 Koan: If You Love, Love Openly36 Koan: No Loving Kindness36 Compassion37 The Fifth Precept Once Again38 Koan: The Moon Cannot Be Stolen39 The Last Poem of Hoshin39 To Guru Or Not To Guru?40 Anti-Christian Bias?42 Koan: The Story of Shunkai44 Zen In The Dark46 Koan: The Happy Chinaman47 Taking Refuge in the 3 Jewels48 Book: The Gift of Loving Kindness49 Loving Kindness Meditation, Step by Step51 Movie: Zen Noir52 Buddha's Ghostwriters and Hinduism53 Our Buddhist President: Politics and Religion55 Beating Fear and Anxiety57 Koan: Shoun & His Mother57 Buddhist Conversion:59 Setting Up a Buddhist Shrine at Home60 The Sangha Situation: Nowhere to Go62 The Return of "Buddha Boy"63 Four Foundations of Mindfulness65 Koan: Gisho's Work66 Converts vs. Background Buddhism66 The Dog Story68 More on "Right Effort"70 Sleepy Legs in Meditation71 Koan: Stingy in Teaching72 Buddhism: Half-Empty or Half-Full?74 A Buddhist Christmas75 Past Lives and Reincarnation78 Meditation Schedules79 Meditation on a Whoopee Cushion80 Buddhists and Chanting82 Koan: "Buddha" by Kosen83 Ahimsa and the First Precept84 Koan: A Mother's Advice85 Great Expectations85 Insults and Quips86 Koan: My Heart Burns Like Fire87 Koan: Eshun's Departure88 Life and Death89 Buddhist Funerals90 Koan: Reciting Sutras91 Mindfulness and Creativity91 Koan: Three Days More92 A Buddhist Diet93 Beginner's Buddhism Books94 Koan: Trading Dialogue for Lodging96 Words of Advice for the New Buddhist98 Enlightenment: Are We There Yet?101 Starting Buddhist Practice: How?102 Christians and Buddhists105 Koan: Open Your Own Treasure House107 Playing Well With Others107 Koan: A Calling Card108 He Made Me So Angry That I...109 Koan: No Water, No Moon111 Koan: Everything Is Best111 I, Being of Sound Mind and Body...111 Resentment, Fear, and Anger113 Koan: Mokusen's Hand114 Living Death115 Buddhists vs. Jehovah's Witnesses: The Jihad116 Rewards and Punishment118 Buddha the Hindu and Jesus the Jew122 Koan: A Smile in His Lifetime124 Choices and Responsibility125 Racism and Buddhism126 Koan: Every-Minute Zen128 Violence and the First Precept128 Too Many Choices130 Koan: Flower Shower132 Confessions and Guilt132 You and Your Property133 Can Karma Be Shared?135 Publishing the Sutras137 Starting Out138 Sign Language in Buddhism (ASL)140 Dealing With Hatred141 Koan: Sleeping in the Daytime146 Is Buddhism A Lonely Path?146 Koan: Joshu's Zen147 What Do I Need to Do?148 Paradoxes150 Don't Fear the Karma151 Buddhist Tattoos and Books153 Koan: Zen in a Beggar's Life154 Koan: The Thief Who Became a Disciple154 Sin & Skepticism in Buddhism155 Mindfulness at Work156 Koan: Wright and Wrong157 Playing Mix & Match with Religion157 Trouble In Texas158 Ignorance and Arguments160 Koan: How Grass & Trees Become Enlightened162 Rebirth Revisited163 Help with Mindfulness and Meditation164 Poetic Impermanence166 Ag |