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Why Buddhism: Westerners in Search of Wisdom |
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Author |
MacKenzie, Vicki
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Date | 2001 |
Pages | 308 |
Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Location | Crow Nest, NSW, Australia |
Content type | 書籍=Book |
Language | 英文=English |
Keyword | Influence; Buddhist Social Aspects |
Abstract | Collection of 15 first-hand accounts by contemporary westerners about the effects of embracing Buddhism on their personal and professional lives. They Include counsellors, writers, a woman lama, a terminal cancer patient, a photographer, a Zen teacher and composer Philip Glass. Around a third are Australian, including actor Tracy Mann and Bob Sharples, a counsellor and psychologist at the Gawler Foundation. Most contributors are devotees of Tibetan Buddhism. Each personal account is introduced by Mackenzie. Includes glossary and further reading list. |
ISBN | 186448781X; 9781864487817 |
Hits | 174 |
Created date | 2001.11.16
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Modified date | 2021.06.15 |
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