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Buddhism in the Modern World
A comprehensive view of today's Buddhism, East and West, written for the lay reader.
The World of Tibetan Buddhism
Author: Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho
language: en
Publisher: Wisdom Publications Inc
Release Date: 1995-03-03
Introduces the basic beliefs of Buddhism, discusses the practice of lovingindness, and looks at Vajrayana Buddhism and the path of tantra.
The Buddhist World
The Buddhist World joins a series of books on the world’s great religions and cultures, offering a lively and up-to-date survey of Buddhist studies for students and scholars alike. It explores regional varieties of Buddhism and core topics including buddha-nature, ritual, and pilgrimage. In addition to historical and geo-political views of Buddhism, the volume features thematic chapters on philosophical concepts such as ethics, as well as social constructs and categories such as community and family. The book also addresses lived Buddhism in its many forms, examining the ways in which modernity is reshaping traditional structures, ancient doctrines, and cosmological beliefs.