J.D. Ponce on Siddhartha Gautama: An Academic Analysis of Dharma

This exciting essay focuses on the explanation and analysis of Siddhartha Gautama's Dharma, one the most influential religions and philosophical teachings in history and whose understanding, due to its complexity and depth, escapes comprehension on a first reading.
Whether you have already read the Dharma or not, this essay will allow you to immerse yourself in each and every one of its meanings, opening a window to the Buddha's illuminated thought and the true scope of his immortal teachings.

INDEX

PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS

Chapter I: SOCIETAL STRUCTURES IN BUDDHA'S INDIA

Chapter II: POLITICAL LANDSCAPE DURING SIDDHARTA'S TIMES

Chapter III: CROSSROADS OF INTELLECTUAL TRADITIONS

Chapter IV: APPROXIMATION TO BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS

Chapter V: THE FIRST NOBLE TRUTH - DUKKHA

Chapter VI: THE SECOND NOBLE TRUTH - SAMUDAYA

Chapter VII: THE THIRD NOBLE TRUTH - NIRODHA

Chapter VIII: THE FOURTH NOBLE TRUTH - MARGA

Chapter IX: IMPERMANENCE (ANICCA

Chapter X: NON-SELF (ANATTA)

Chapter XI: KARMA AND REBIRTH

Chapter XII: 12 LINKS OF DEPENDENT ORIGINATION (NIDANAS)

Chapter XIII: NIRVANA

Chapter XIV: THE EARLY SPREAD OF BUDDHISM

Chapter XV: INTEGRATION INTO EASTERN PHILOSOPHY

Chapter XVI: BUDDHA'S IMPACT ON WESTERN THINKERS

Chapter XVII: BUDDHA'S 50 KEY QUOTES