Karma and Rebirth; Post Classical Development - Tapa dura

Sinopsis

Karma and Rebirth Post Classical Developments explains the religious concepts most central to Asian philosophy, religion, and society, presenting articles representative of contemporary understanding and practice The contributors look not only at the understanding of karma and rebirth in modern India. But also in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, Tibet, China, Japan, and the Western world. This broad treatment underscores the fact that karma and rebirth have become part of the religious history and cultural fabric of the Western world. The collection is divided into three sections Part I deals with figures and movements of the Hindu renaissance in India in the 19th and 20th centuries Part II on Buddhism deals with Indian, Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese treatments of Karma Part III is devoted to the influence of Karma and rebirth in the Western world through theosophy, new religious movements, and recent developments in psychology.

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