Buddhism : one teacher, many traditions / Bhikṣ̣u Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Bhikṣuṇ̣i Thubten Chodron ; foreword by Bhante Gunaratana.
TITLE:
Buddhism : one teacher, many traditions / Bhikṣ̣u Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Bhikṣuṇ̣i Thubten Chodron ; foreword by Bhante Gunaratana.
Publication Date:
2014
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : Wisdom,
Physical Description:
xxiv, 318 p. : ill., maps.
Summary:
Buddhism is practiced by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from Tibetan caves to Tokyo temples to redwood retreats. To an outside viewer, it might be hard to see what they all have in common. In Buddhism, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and American Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron map out with clarity the convergences and the divergences between the two major strains of Buddhism--the Sanskrit traditions of Tibet and East Asia and the Pali traditions of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. The authors seek harmony and greater understanding among Buddhist traditions worldwide, illuminating the rich benefits of respectful dialogue and the many ways that Buddhists of all stripes share a common heritage and common goals.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781614291275
General Note:
Includes index.
