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The Different Paths of Buddhism
Rutgers University Press 2005; US$ 25.95For centuries, Buddhist teachers and laypeople have used stories, symbols, cultural metaphors, and anecdotes to teach and express their religious views. In this introductory textbook, Carl Olson draws on these narrative traditions to detail the development of Buddhism from the life of the historical Buddha to the present. By organizing... more...
The Way Things Are
John Hunt Publishing 2012; US$ 9.99This seminal work offers the liberating and powerful methods of Diamond Way Buddhism for readers seeking to incorporate Buddhist practice into their daily lives. more...
Introducing Buddhism
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 9.99This title was originally published in print form by Tuttle Publishing in 1976. This book, as the author explains in his preface, does not attempt to give an exposition of any particular thought from the authoritative point of view. It is rather, a collection of essays on Buddhism as understood by a Japanese student who sets out on a journey in search... more...
South Asian Buddhism
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 34.95South Asian Buddhism presents a comprehensive historical survey of the full range of Buddhist traditions throughout South Asia from the beginnings of the religion up to the present. Starting with narratives on the Buddha?s life and foundational teachings from ancient India, the book proceeds to discuss the rise of Buddhist monastic organizations... more...
Budismo, escuela de sabiduría
De Vecchi Ediciones 2012; US$ 4.87El budismo está viviendo en la actualidad un momento de auge: se ofrece a los hombres de buena voluntad que buscan, reflexionan y se hacen preguntas. Es una ventana abierta a un vuelo espiritual que aporta esperanzas y liberaciones. Muchas personas encuentran en él las respuestas a sus más profundas exigencias. Pero, ¿qué es exactamente el budismo?... more...
Basic Buddhism
Red Wheel Weiser 1997; US$ 18.95Nan Huai Chin, a learned representative of the Chinese Buddhist tradition, explores the many different schools of Buddhism and the many stories surrounding the life of Buddha. He explains various philosophical trends in Buddhism and the aspects it hastaken on throughout Asia, Europe, and America. For a solid understanding of Buddhism, this book is... more...
A Drop from the Marvelous Ocean of History
Hay House, Inc. 2013; US$ 18.95A Drop from the Marvelous Ocean of History , written by Lelung Tuklu Rinpoche XI , the current reincarnation of Lelung Jedrung, chronicles the history of this important lineage. Using varied Tibetan resources and biographies, Rinpoche begins with the source of the reincarnations, Olkha Jedrung, known as Lelung Pema Zhepai Dorje, who was the first human... more...
Why Buddhism?
Allen & Unwin 2001; US$ 24.50A series of in-depth accounts exploring the lives and spiritual journeys of fifteen western Buddhists - from the famous to the ordinary. Why Buddhism? is a series of interviews through which Vicki McKenzie (author of Cave in the Snow ) explores the reason for Buddhism's growing appeal in western society. more...
Text as Father
University of California Press 2005; US$ 15.95This beautifully written work sheds new light on the origins and nature of Mahayana Buddhism with close readings of four well-known texts? the Lotus Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Tathagatagarbha Sutra, and Vimalakirtinirdesa. Treating these sutras as literary works rather than as straightforward philosophic or doctrinal treatises, Alan Cole argues that these... more...
Buddhism in World Cultures
ABC-CLIO 2006; US$ 85.00A comprehensive overview of modern Buddhism across cultures, showing how this ancient religion has adapted to recent social and political change. more...









