02114cam a2200361 i 4500 778697606 TxAuBib 20230428120000.0 220512s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022021979 9781611809718 pbk. $24.95 1611809711 pbk. $24.95 TxAuBib rda Schedneck, Brooke. Living Theravada : demystifying the people, places, and practices of a Buddhist tradition / Brooke Schedneck. First edition. Boulder, CO : Shambhala, 2023. xxii, 246 pages ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index. Introduction: Lived Theravada Buddhism -- Part one: Sacred places and objects: 1. The temple -- 2. Sacred Buddhist objects -- Part two: People: 3. Varieties of male monks -- 4. Roles for Buddhist women -- 5. Theravada's relationship with other religions -- Part three: Practices: 6. Lay Buddhist practices and beliefs -- 7. Meditation -- Conclusion. "Theravada translates as "the way of the Elders," indicating that this Buddhist tradition considers itself to be the most authoritative and pure. Tracing all the way back to the time of the Buddha, Theravada Buddhism is distinguished by canonical literature preserved in the Pali language, beliefs, and practices-resources for which are often specialized and academic in tone. By contrast, this book will serve as a foundational and accessible resource on Theravada Buddhism and the contemporary, lived world of its enduring tradition"-- Provided by publisher. 20230504. Theravāda Buddhism. Buddhism Social aspects United States. Buddhism. Buddhism. Doctrines. Christanity and other religions Buddhism. Christanity and other religions. BTCLS