Buddhism 1.0

The Buddha was undoubtedly a great philosopher, who created a philosophy as terribly un-Western as anything could ever be. To find out what that philosophy is, however, is no easy task in the West. There is a great mass of confused informationSall those mantras and tantras and mandalas and koans and bodhisattvas, and ugly statues with many heads and arms, and vegetarianism, and karma, and transmigration of souls, and the Dalai-Lama on top of all. What are all these about, what relation do they bear to the teachings of the BuddhaSand do they bear any? And who was this Buddha anyway and what did he teach?This book answers all these questions. From the Buddha's life to his doctrines, his followers and history and fortunes of the religion he founded; clear, informative, and readable account. Extensive Endnotes contain further discussion of many later schools and movements, such as Tantrism or Zen. Plus several maps and illustrations.The text of the book is fully copiable and printable throughout. The book is a standalone Windows application: it does not require you to install any reader software or any other software whatsoever; the only thing you need is a computer running Windows. The book can be customized to suit your taste: anything from a bare screen with nothing but the text you are reading to a feature-packed interface with a Menu Bar, a Status Bar, a Contents Pane, and a Notes window, each of which opens with a single click of the mouse. Features include full text search and ability to jot down notes as you readSas easily as on a good broad margin.
Buddhism is a completely free software. You can free download and use it as long as you like.

• License Freeware
• Date Added 21 January, 2009
• Category Home & Education / Religion & Spirituality
• Filesize 3.5 MB
• Author Beryl Books