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Studying Buddhism in Practice
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Studying Buddhism in Practice John S. Harding, editor Paperback, 200 pages, $29.95 Published by Routledge, January 2012 ISBN: 978-0415464864 Hardcover and e-book also available About the author: JOHN S. HARDING is Associate Professor and Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. His books include Introduction to the Study of Religion with... Read more »
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Looking West: A Primer for American Buddhism
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Charles Prebish, author of “An American Buddhist Life,” published by Sumeru, and of many other books on Buddhism, has a new e-book out – “Looking West: A Primer for American Buddhism” – a short, basic introduction to one of the fastest growing new religions in America. It provides all the historical, doctrinal, and community information... Read more »
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Dharma Brothers: Kodo and Tokujoo
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Dharma Brothers: Kodo and Tokujoo, A Historical Novel Based On The Lives Of Two Japanese Zen Masters (Volume 1) Arthur Braverman CreateSpace, December 2010 592 pages, 6 x 9 ISBN-13: 978-1453861530 (Also available in a Kindle digital edition) From the publisher… Dharma Brothers: Kodo and Tokujoo is based on the lives of two Japanese Zen Masters,... Read more »
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“An American Buddhist Life” review in Journal of Buddhist Ethics
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Reviewer Nicole Libin writes… “… this book is a gem. I strongly recommend American Buddhist Pioneer as a learning tool. Prebish, it seems, has seen it all and is more than willing to share his lessons with the reader. He offers keen insights into the field of American Buddhist studies, the challenges of academic life,... Read more »
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“Moving Body, Knowing Mind” review
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Moving Body, Knowing Mind: Ritualizing and learning at two Buddhist centres in Toronto Patricia Q. Campbell Oxford University Press, 2011 ISBN 9780199793815 $39.95 paperback Hardcover also available From the publisher: Knowing Body, Moving Mind investigates ritualizing and learning in introductory meditation classes at two Buddhist centers in Toronto, Canada. The centers, Friends of the Heart... Read more »
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