Essentials of Buddhism

Summary of the beliefs and practices of Buddhism.

Dr. Timothy Tennent

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Subject:

Systematic theology

Missions & Evangelism
Skill Level:

Basic
Time Required:

3 hours
Class format:

Audio
Language:

English
Institution:

Asbury Theological Seminary
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About this Class

You may access the seminary level course on this subject by Dr. Tennent, by going to Introduction to Buddhism.

Lectures

Lecture 1

Introduction to Buddhism

Discussion of the events surrounding the emergence of Siddhartha Gautama as the Buddha.

Lecture 2

Buddhism Becomes a Religion

Description of how Buddhism became a religion. It expanded into 3 branches, Therevada, Mahayana, and Vajranyana.

Lecture 3

Mahayana Buddhism

Discussion of how Mahayana Buddhism has opened the door to different schools of thought or lineages of Buddhism.

Lecture 4

Vajranyana Buddhism

Discussion of Vajranyana Buddhism, which is also known as Tibetan Buddhism.