The Buddhist Handbook

Fülszöveg

"A useful and valuable guide. In a concise and readable style, il provides a foundation for discriminating among the range of authentic but dilTerenl teachings being presented in the West today."
Shanihlnila Sun
"The perfect volume for a Western Buddhist lo hand lo a friend who asks, 'Whal is Buddhism, anyway?' Snelling is a fine writer: his prose is clear and readable, infused with intelligence and humor. This gives The Buddhist Hundijooii a significant advantage over many books about Buddhism, which can lend lo be abstract and dryly scholarly."
American Bookseller
"An invaluable nonseclarian map to ihe complex terrain of Buddhist philosophy, history, and practices."
Yo^a Journal
Completely re\ ised and updated. The Buddhist Handbook is the definitive guide to the world of Buddhist leaching, practice, schools, and history. A comprehensive and unbiased survey of Buddhism's man}' traditions and their contemporary exponents throughout the world. The Buddhist Handbook provides... Tovább

Fülszöveg

"A useful and valuable guide. In a concise and readable style, il provides a foundation for discriminating among the range of authentic but dilTerenl teachings being presented in the West today."
Shanihlnila Sun
"The perfect volume for a Western Buddhist lo hand lo a friend who asks, 'Whal is Buddhism, anyway?' Snelling is a fine writer: his prose is clear and readable, infused with intelligence and humor. This gives The Buddhist Hundijooii a significant advantage over many books about Buddhism, which can lend lo be abstract and dryly scholarly."
American Bookseller
"An invaluable nonseclarian map to ihe complex terrain of Buddhist philosophy, history, and practices."
Yo^a Journal
Completely re\ ised and updated. The Buddhist Handbook is the definitive guide to the world of Buddhist leaching, practice, schools, and history. A comprehensive and unbiased survey of Buddhism's man}' traditions and their contemporary exponents throughout the world. The Buddhist Handbook provides essential information for those w ho w ish to explore the various traditions thoroughly and find the one best-suited to their needs. For those already practicing in a particular school of Buddhism, il offers illuminating insight into the teachings of other schools, as w ell Its a Who's Who of contemporary teachers, writers, and practitioners. With a far-reaching range that includes chapters on the westward migration of Buddhist thought, contemporary Buddhist actix ities in North America and around the world. Buddhism and social action, the relationship between Buddhism and psychotherapy. and the role of women in Buddhism. The Buddhist Handbook is an essential w ork for the library of ever\' aspiring Buddhist.
John -Snelling was General Secretar\ of the Buddhist Society as well as Editor of the Society's journal. The Middle Way. the most widely circulated Buddhist periodical in the West. Among his many books are The Sacred Mountain: t^ilgrinn and Travellers at Mt. Kailas in Western Tibet. Buddhism iic Russia, and The Elements of Buddhism. Vissza