A Modern Buddhist Bible: Essential Readings from East and West - Paperback

$26.00

A Modern Buddhist Bible: Essential Readings from East and West - Paperback

Name: A Modern Buddhist Bible: Essential Readings from East and West - Paperback
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SKU: 9780807012437
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by David S. Lopez

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by David S. Lopez (Author)

The first book to bring together the key texts of modern Buddhism

In the last hundred years, the world, especially the West, has increasingly embraced the teachings of Buddhism. A Modern Buddhist Bible is the first anthology to bring together the writings from Buddhists, both Eastern and Western, that have redefined Buddhism for our era.

Forging a universal doctrine from the divergent traditions of China, Sri Lanka, Japan, Burma, Thailand, and Tibet, the makers of modern Buddhism saw it as a return to the origin, as renowned scholar Donald Lopez shows. Modern Buddhism is for them a homeward journey to the vision of Buddha himself. Putting far more stress on meditation and spirituality than on ritual and relics, it embraces the ordination of women and values of science, social justice, tolerance, and individual freedom.

A Modern Buddhist Bible includes writing by Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, T'ai Hsu, Cheng Yen, Shaku Soen, D. T. Suzuki, Alan Watts, Gary Snyder, Shunryu Suzuki, and others who have played a role in the rich and complex movement that fused Eastern insight with Western consciousness.

Author Biography

Donald S. Lopez, Jr. is professor of Buddhist and Tibetan studies at the University of Michigan. His most recent books are The Story of Buddhism: A Concise Guide to Its History and Teachings and Prisoners of Shangri-La.

Number of Pages: 308

Dimensions: 0.89 x 8.01 x 5.33 IN

Publication Date: November 18, 2002

ISBN	9780807012437
Author	David S. Lopez
Publisher	Beacon Press
Genre	Religion & spirituality and Philosophy
Format	Paperback
Published	November 2002
Language	ENG- English
Pages	308
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print