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Postscript

from Part IV - In Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 October 2022

Roderick S. Bucknell
Affiliation:
University of Queensland
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Buddhist origins and discussion of the Buddha’s teachings are amongst the most controversial and contested areas in the field. This bold and authoritative book tackles head-on some of the key questions regarding early Buddhism and its primary canon of precepts. Noting that the earliest texts in Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese belong to different Buddhist schools, Roderick S. Bucknell addresses the development of these writings during the period of oral transmission between the Buddha’s death and their initial redaction in the first century bce. A meticulous comparative analysis reveals the likely original path of meditative practice applied and taught by Gotama. Fresh perspectives now emerge on both the Buddha himself and his enlightenment. Drawing on his own years of meditative experience as a Buddhist monk, the author offers here remarkable new interpretations of advanced practices of meditation, as well as of Buddhism itself. It is a landmark work in Buddhist studies.

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Print publication year: 2022

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  • Postscript
  • Roderick S. Bucknell, University of Queensland
  • Book: Reconstructing Early Buddhism
  • Online publication: 13 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009236539.016
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  • Postscript
  • Roderick S. Bucknell, University of Queensland
  • Book: Reconstructing Early Buddhism
  • Online publication: 13 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009236539.016
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  • Postscript
  • Roderick S. Bucknell, University of Queensland
  • Book: Reconstructing Early Buddhism
  • Online publication: 13 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009236539.016
Available formats
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