The Development of Buddhism in England
Author | : Christmas Humphreys |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1937 |
Genre | : Buddhism |
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Author | : Christmas Humphreys |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1937 |
Genre | : Buddhism |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Christmas Humphrey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1937-06-01 |
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ISBN | : 9780404173081 |
Author | : Christmas Humphreys |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Buddhism |
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Author | : Robert Bluck |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 435 |
Release | : 2006-09-27 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1134158165 |
British Buddhism presents a useful insight into contemporary British Buddhist practice. It provides a survey of the seven largest Buddhist traditions in the United Kingdom, including the Forest Sangha (Theravada) and the Samatha Trust (Theravada), the Serene Reflection Meditation tradition (Soto Zen) and Soka Gakkai (both originally Japanese), the Tibetan Karma Kagyu and New Kadampa traditions and Friends of the Western Buddhist Order. Based on extensive fieldwork, this fascinating book determines how and to what extent British Buddhist groups are changing from their Asian roots, and whether any forms of British Buddhism are beginning to emerge. Despite the popularity of Buddhism in Britain, there has so far been no study documenting the full range of teachings and practice. This is an original study that fills this gap and serves as an important reference point for further studies in this increasingly popular field.
Author | : Philip C. Almond |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780521033855 |
This is the first book to examine the British discovery of Buddhism during the Victorian period. It was only during the nineteenth century that Buddhism became, in the western mind, a religious tradition separate from Hinduism. As a result, Buddha emerge from a realm of myth and was addressed as a historical figure. Almond's exploration of British interpretations of Buddhism--of its founder, its doctrines, its ethics, its social practices, its truth and value--illuminates more than the various aspects of Buddhist culture: it sheds light on the Victorian society making these judgements.
Author | : David N Kay |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 491 |
Release | : 2007-02-12 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1134430469 |
This book analyses the transplantation, development and adaptation of the two largest Tibetan and Zen Buddhist organizations currently active on the British religious landscape: the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) and the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives (OBC). The key contributions of recent scholarship are evaluated and organised thematically to provide a framework for analysis, and the history and current landscape of contemporary Tibetan and Zen Buddhist practice in Britain are also mapped out. A number of patterns and processes identified elsewhere are exemplified, although certain assumptions made about the nature of 'British Buddhism' are subjected to critical scrutiny and challenged.
Author | : Buddhist Society (London, England) |
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Total Pages | : 103 |
Release | : 1937 |
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Author | : Christmas Humphreys |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Buddhism |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Thomas William Rhys Davids |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : Buddha (The concept) |
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Author | : Damien Keown |
Publisher | : Oxford Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1996-10-03 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0191606448 |
This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective? Words such as 'karma' and 'nirvana' have entered our vocabulary, but what do they mean? Damien Keown's book provides a lively, informative response to these frequently asked questions about Buddhism.