{"product_id":"the-origin-of-buddhist-meditation-paperback","title":"The Origin of Buddhist Meditation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Wynne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving identified early material that goes back to the Buddha himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Buddha were historical figures. Based on the early Brahminic literature, namely the early Upanishads and Moksadharma, the author asserts the origin of the method of meditation learned by the Buddha from these teachers, and attempts to use them to identify some authentic teachings of the Buddha on meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStimulating debate within the field of Buddhist Studies, the following claims are put forward: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Buddha was taught by Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta, as stated in the literature of numerous early Buddhist sects, is historically authentic \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta taught a form of early Brahminic meditation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Buddha must consequently have been trained in a meditative school whose ideology was provided by the philosophical portions of early Upanishads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eShedding new light on a fascinating aspect of the origins of Buddhism, this book will be of interest to academics in the field of Buddhist studies, Asian religion and South Asian studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Wynne\u003c\/strong\u003e is a translator for the Clay Sanskrit Library. He was awarded a DPhil in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford in 2003 and was a Junior Research Fellow at St John's College, Oxford, from 2002--2006. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52697062736179,"sku":"9780415544672","price":113.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VGRGWWFTb2dpb1VkZlhTRFplOGh4UT09.webp?v=1763128682","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-origin-of-buddhist-meditation-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}