The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhist Wisdom

by Gill Farrer - Halls (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2003

  $3.26

  How Buddhism developed; Buddhist principles for the living; meditation; Theravadon tradition; traditions of Zen; Tibetan traditions; reading list.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.26

  Those living in Western cultures often describe Buddhism as the fastest-growing religion in the West, because the teachings address the issues of materialism and the existential dilemmas so often experienced in modern life. This reference book offers a practical introduction to Buddhism. It traces how the different traditions arose in countries as diverse as Tibet, Sri Lanka, Japan, China, Korea, Burma, Thailand and Vietnam, and how the teachings developed in harmony with these cultures, giving each a unique appearance.