The Buddhist Handbook: Complete Guide to Buddhist Teaching, Practice, History and Schools (A Rider book) - Softcover

Snelling, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0712615547 ISBN 13: 9780712615549

Publisher: Rider & Co, 1987

Synopsis

Buddhism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today -and THE BUDDHIST HANDBOOK is the best introduction to the teachings of Buddhism, the main schools, the Buddhist world-view, leading Buddhist teachers, Buddhist festivals and meditation. 'There is a great need to come to terms with Buddhism AS A WHOLE. John Snelling's book is an admirable attempt to do just that. ' GOLDEN DRUM 'A clear, up-to-date survey. ' CATHOLIC HERALD

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" A useful and valuable guide. In a concise and readable style, it provides a foundation for discriminating among the range of authentic but different teachings being presented in the West today."

" Snelling is a fine writer: his prose is clear and readable, infused with intelligence and humor."

" An invaluable nonsectarian map to the complex terrain of Buddhist philosophy, history, and practice."

" The perfect volume for a Western Buddhist to hand to a friend who asks, what is Buddhism, anyway? Snelling is a fine writer."

" A useful and valuable guide.? In a concise and readable style, it provides a foundation for discriminating among the range of authentic but different teachings being presented in the West today."

& quot; Snelling is a fine writer: his prose is clear and readable, infused with intelligence and humor.& quot;

& quot; The perfect volume for a Western Buddhist to hand to a friend who asks, what is Buddhism, anyway? Snelling is a fine writer.& quot;

& quot; An invaluable nonsectarian map to the complex terrain of Buddhist philosophy, history, and practice.& quot;

& quot; A useful and valuable guide.? In a concise and readable style, it provides a foundation for discriminating among the range of authentic but different teachings being presented in the West today.& quot;

"Snelling is a fine writer: his prose is clear and readable, infused with intelligence and humor."

"An invaluable nonsectarian map to the complex terrain of Buddhist philosophy, history, and practice."

"A useful and valuable guide.? In a concise and readable style, it provides a foundation for discriminating among the range of authentic but different teachings being presented in the West today."

"Snelling is a fine writer: his prose is clear and readable, infused with intelligence and humor."

"An invaluable nonsectarian map to the complex terrain of Buddhist philosophy, history, and practice."

"A useful and valuable guide.? In a concise and readable style, it provides a foundation for discriminating among the range of authentic but different teachings being presented in the West today."

"A useful and valuable guide. In a concise and readable style, it provides a foundation for discriminating among the range of authentic but different teachings being presented in the West today."

"The perfect volume for a Western Buddhist to hand to a friend who asks, 'What is Buddhism, anyway?' Snelling is a fine writer: his prose is clear and readable, infused with intelligence and humor. This gives The Buddhist Handbook a significant advantage over many books about Buddhism, which can tend to be abstract and dryly scholarly."

Book Description

New edition of this classic Buddhist handbook.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rider & Co
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712615547
• ISBN 13: 9780712615549
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 373