Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The scientific Buddha The scientific Buddha Lopez, Donald S. "This book tells the story of the Scientific Buddha, "born" in Europe in the 1800s but commonly confused with the Buddha born in India 2,500 years ago. The Scientific Buddha was sent into battle agai… OL16626968W
After buddhism After buddhism Stephen Batchelor "This original and provocative book presents a new framework for understanding the remarkable spread of Buddhism in today's globalized world. It also reminds us of what was so startling about the Bud… OL19665986W
Buddhist economics Buddhist economics Clair Brown "Traditional economics measures the ways in which we spend our income, but doesn't attribute worth to the crucial human interactions that give our lives meaning. Clair Brown, an economics professor a… OL20049801W
Challenging paradigms, Buddhism and nativism Challenging paradigms, Buddhism and nativism Henk Blezer,Mark Teeuwen Buddhism is often portrayed as a universalising religion that transcends the local and directs attention toward a transcendent dharma. Yet, wherever Buddhism spreads, it also sparks local identity di… OL20956682W
Buddhism and American cinema Buddhism and American cinema Gary Storhoff,John Whalen-Bridge In 1989, the same year the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, a decade-long boom of films dedicated to Buddhist people, history, and culture began. Offering the first scholarly treatment o… OL20958011W
The path of the Buddha The path of the Buddha Kenneth W. Morgan The history and doctrines of Buddhism presented in 8 essays by 12 Buddhist scholars. OL2320464W
The Universe in a Single Atom The Universe in a Single Atom His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama "After forty years of study with some of the greatest scientific minds, as well as a lifetime of meditative, spiritual, and philosophical study, the Dalai Lama presents an analysis of why all avenues… OL263071W
Popular Buddhist Texts from Nepal Popular Buddhist Texts from Nepal Todd Thornton Lewis "This book demonstrates how popular ritual texts and story narratives have shaped the religious life and culture of the only surviving South Asian Mahayana Buddhist society, the Newars of Kathmandu. … OL2937011W
Buddhism (Religions of the World) Buddhism (Religions of the World) Bradley K. Hawkins Buddhism is a concise and readable survey of the history of Buddhism, from its roots in India to its spread across South and East Asia and its present day manifestation in Europe and America. Focusin… OL6033618W
The World in the Buddhist Sense The World in the Buddhist Sense Nina van Gorkom The purpose of this book is to show that the Buddhas Path to true understanding has to be developed in daily life. It explains the pitfalls one will come across while developing this path and the way… OL8916075W