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  • Buddhism and Healing in the Modern World

    by C. Pierce Salguero, Dr. Kin Cheung, Dr. Susannah Deane, Melissa Anne-Marie Curley, Alexander McKinley, Matthew W. King, Amy Paris Langenberg, Ira Helderman0 ...
    This rich collection focuses on the nexus between Buddhism and healing in the modern and contemporary world, highlighting the many ways Buddhists have adapted in response to and in dialogue with modern science, biomedicine, and other facets of modernity from the nineteenth century to today.Buddhist healing activities are much more diverse than the narrow range of mindfulness techniques that have ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Buddhist Masculinities

    by Stephen C. Berkwitz, Marcus Evans, Ward Keeler, Amy Paris Langenberg, Rebecca Mendelson, Bee Scherer, Joshua Brallier Shelton, Geng Song, Dessislava Vendova, Natawan Wongchalard ...
    While early Buddhists hailed their religion’s founder for opening a path to enlightenment, they also exalted him as the paragon of masculinity. According to Buddhist scriptures, the Buddha’s body boasts thirty-two physical features, including lionlike jaws, thighs like a royal stag, broad shoulders, and a deep, resonant voice, that distinguish him from ordinary men. As Buddhism spread throughout ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Buddhist Masculinities

    by Stephen C. Berkwitz, Marcus Evans, Ward Keeler, Amy Paris Langenberg, Rebecca Mendelson, Bee Scherer, Joshua Brallier Shelton, Geng Song, Dessislava Vendova, Natawan Wongchalard ...
    While early Buddhists hailed their religion’s founder for opening a path to enlightenment, they also exalted him as the paragon of masculinity. According to Buddhist scriptures, the Buddha’s body boasts thirty-two physical features, including lionlike jaws, thighs like a royal stag, broad shoulders, and a deep, resonant voice, that distinguish him from ordinary men. As Buddhism spread throughout ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

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  • Secularizing Buddhism

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    by Sarah Shaw, Bhikku Bodhi, Kate Crosby, Roger L. Jackson ...
    A timely essay collection on the development and influence of secular expressions of Buddhism in the West and beyond.How do secular values impact Buddhism in the modern world? What versions of Buddhism are being transmitted to the West? Is it possible to know whether an interpretation of the Buddha’s words is correct?In this new essay collection, opposing ideas that often define Buddhist ... Read more

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  • Buddhism in the Modern World

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    Buddhism in the Modern World explores the challenges faced by Buddhism today, the distinctive forms that it has taken and the individuals and movements that have shaped it. Part One discusses the modern history of Buddhism in different geographical regions, from Southeast Asia to North America. Part Two examines key themes including globalization, gender issues, and the ways in which Buddhism has ... Read more

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  • Exploring Chan

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  • The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics

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  • Daisaku Ikeda, Language and Education

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  • The Spread of Tibetan Buddhism in China

    Charisma, Money, Enlightenment

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