Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
x, 320 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-312) and index. |
Contents |
Buddha Rising: A 2,500-year-old idea that's more relevant than ever -- Welcome to the New (Axial) Age: Was the Buddha the world's first baby boomer? -- Finding the Buddha's Truth of Suffering in Poland -- In the Land of the Buddha's Birth: India Reawakens to the Awakened One -- Still Shedding the Tears: Sri Lanka Before and After the Tsunami -- Tattoos, Pick Up Sticks and Mock Monks: The Creative Mix of Thai Buddhism -- Wherever You Go, There You Are-- Even in Hong Kong -- Awakening the Sleeping Giant: Buddhism Makes a Slow Comeback in China -- Keeping the Heart Sutra of Buddhism Still Beating in Japan -- Back in the Om of the Free and the Brave: American Buddhism is the latest wrinkle in a perpetually smiling face -- Gautama Goes to Gaul: Buddhism With a French Twist -- On Interviewing the Dalai Lama: He Had Me at Hello -- Breathing In, Breathing Out: The Search Continues -- Basic Buddhist Vocabulary -- Resources -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Subject |
Garfinkel, Perry.
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Buddhism -- Social aspects.
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Religious life -- Buddhism.
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Spiritual biography.
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ISBN |
140008217X |
Standard No. |
9781400082179 |
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