The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Teaching and Practice - Softcover

Snelling, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0712671129 ISBN 13: 9780712671125

Publisher: Rider, 1998

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

About this title

Product Description

A complete guide to Buddhist teaching and practice. The Buddhist Handbook is well known as the classic guide to this increasingly popular spiritual tradition. Contains indispensable information on: the essential heart of Buddhism; basic teachings and practices; the different schools; meditation; the spread of Buddhism to the West; who's who amongst contemporary teachers, writers and practitioners.

Review

" 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."

Edition details

• Publisher: Rider
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712671129
• ISBN 13: 9780712671125
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384