SynopsisAn introduction to the Buddhist life--from Enlightenment to meditation. B&W illustrations throughout., Meditation, karma, Zen, Tantra, Nirvana - these are some of the many Buddhist ideas that have entered our Western popular idiom, usually inappropriately and half-baked. What is the truth of Buddhism, its history and variety of practices? This vast and complex non-theistic religion is woven into the fabric of Asian civilizations, from India to the Himalayan regions, China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan and elsewhere.
LC Classification NumberBQ4022.H67 1998