<B>Renowned scholar-monk writes accessibly on some of the most contentious topics in Buddhism—guaranteed to ruffle some feathers.</B><BR><BR>Armed with his rigorous examination of the canonical records, respected scholar-monk Bhikkhu Analayo explores—and sharply criticizes—four examples of what he terms “superiority conceit” in Buddhism:<BR><ol><li>the androcentric tendency to prevent women from occupying leadership roles, be these as fully ordained monastics or as advanced bodhisattvas</li><li>the Mahayana notion that those who don’t aspire to become bodhisattvas are inferior practitioners</li><li>the Theravada belief that theirs is the most original expression of the Buddha’s teaching</li><li>the Secular Buddhist claim to understand the teachings of the Buddha more accurately than traditionally practicing Buddhists</li></ol><BR><BR> Ven. Analayo challenges the scriptural basis for these conceits and poi
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<B>A testimony to the invaluable contributions made by the women who were direct disciples of the Buddha—and a source of inspiration to Buddhist women today.</B><BR><BR>It’s a common perception that the earliest textual...
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Buddhist meditator and scholar Bhikkhu Analayo introduces the Buddhist backgrounds to mindfulness, ranging from mindful eating to its formal cultivation as satipatthana (the foundations of mindfulness). Providing an accessible guide, he offers practical...
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Analayo offers an inspiring biography of the Buddha based on the early discourses and focusing on his meditative development and practice.
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