Essential Buddhism
A Complete Guide to Beliefs and Practices
$34.75
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
24 July 2001
Summary
Four hundred million people call themselves Buddhists today. Yet most Westerners know little about this powerful, Eastern-spawned faith. How did it begin? What do its adherents believe? Why are so many Westerners drawn to it? Essential Buddhism responds to these questions and many more, offering an accessible, global perspective on the religion’s past, present, and future. It identifies how the principal concepts and practices originated and evolved through diverse cultural adaptations into …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780671041885 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0671041886 |
| Author: | Jack Maguire |
| Publisher: | Atria Books |
| Imprint: | Atria Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 24 July 2001 |
| Weight: | 333g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 15mm |
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About The Author
Jack Maguire
Jack Hosho Maguire took his Buddhist vows in 1996 at the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Mountain Monastery, one of America’s leading Buddhist institutions. He has been a professional storyteller, specializing in Buddhist tales, for the past fifteen years. He has written many books, including The Power of Personal Storytelling, and he is a frequent contributor to the Buddhist journal Mountain Record, among others.
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