Having identified early material that goes back to the Buddha
himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Buddha were
historical figures. Based on the early Brahminic literature, namely
the early Upanishads and Moksadharma, the author asserts the origin
of the method of meditation learned by the Buddha from these
teachers, and attempts to use them to identify some authentic
teachings of the Buddha on meditation.
Stimulating debate within the field of Buddhist Studies, the
following claims are put forward:
- the Buddha was taught by Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta, as
stated in the literature of numerous early Buddhist sects, is
historically authentic
- Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta taught a form of early
Brahminic meditation
- the Buddha must consequently have been trained in a meditative
school whose ideology was provided by the philosophical portions of
early Upanishads
Shedding new light on a fascinating aspect of the origins of
Buddhism, this book will be of interest to academics in the field
of Buddhist studies, Asian religion and South Asian studies.
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