British Buddhism - Robert Bluck

British Buddhism

Teachings, Practice and Development

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
236 Seiten
2008
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-48308-7 (ISBN)
54,85 inkl. MwSt
Despite the popularity of Buddhism in Britain, there has so far been no study documenting the full range of teachings and practices. This book fills this gap and serves as an important reference point for further studies in this increasingly popular field.
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.

The Open University

1. Introduction 2. An Overview of Buddhism in Britain 3. The Forest Sangha 4. The Samatha Trust 5. The Serene Reflection Meditation Tradition (Soto Zen) 6. Soka Gakkai International UK 7. The Karma Kagyu Tradition 8. The New Kadampa Tradition 9. Friends of the Western Buddhist Order 10. Summary and Conclusions

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.8.2008
Reihe/Serie Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 430 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Buddhismus
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10 0-415-48308-5 / 0415483085
ISBN-13 978-0-415-48308-7 / 9780415483087
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