Faure, Bernard.

Unmasking Buddhism. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (167 pages) - New York Academy of Sciences Series . - New York Academy of Sciences Series .

Intro -- Unmasking Buddhism -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I Buddhism in History -- "Buddhism is both one and many" -- "The Buddha is only a man who achieved Awakening" -- "Buddhism is an Indian religion" -- "Buddhism is the cult of nothingness" -- "Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion" -- "All Buddhists are seeking to achieve Awakening" -- "Buddhism teaches the impermanence of all things" -- "The belief in karma leads to fatalism" -- "Buddhism denies the existence of a self" -- "Buddhism teaches reincarnation" -- Part II Buddhism and Local Cultures -- "Buddhism is an atheistic religion" -- "Buddhism is above all a spirituality" -- "The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Buddhism" -- "To be Buddhist is to be Zen" -- Part III Buddhism and Society -- "Buddhism is a tolerant religion" -- "Buddhism teaches compassion" -- "Buddhism is a peaceful religion" -- "Buddhism affirms that we are all equal" -- "Buddhism is compatible with science" -- "Buddhism is a kind of therapy" -- "Buddhism advocates a strict vegetarianism" -- "Buddhism is a universalist teaching" -- "Buddhism is a religion of monks" -- Conclusion: Buddhism or Neo-Buddhism? -- Glossary -- A Short Bibliography -- Index.

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