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The Shambhala dictionary of Buddhism and Zen / translated by Michael H. Kohn

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: Boston : Shambhala ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. by Random House, 1991Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 280 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0877735204
  • 9780877735205
Uniform titles:
  • Lexikon der östlichen Weisheitslehren. English Selections
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • ARCH YNDC 294.3 K79S
LOC classification:
  • BQ130 .L492513 1991
Contents:
Buddhism/ Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber -- Tibetan Buddhism/ Franz-Karl Ehrhard -- Zen/ Michael S. Diener
Summary: With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a took to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts--such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, and tantra--that are encountered with increasing regularity in the literature of a wide range of fields today. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are among the subjects covered. Pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch'an/Zen lineage chart are also provided
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Archives Archives SAIACS Archives Room Yandell Collection ARCH YNDC 294.3 K79S (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 062440

"Buddhism [by] Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber; Tibetan Buddhism [by] Franz-Karl Ehrhard; Zen [by] Michael S. Diener."

Excerpts from the Encyclopedia of Eastern philosophy and religion

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-280)

Buddhism/ Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber -- Tibetan Buddhism/ Franz-Karl Ehrhard -- Zen/ Michael S. Diener

With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a took to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts--such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, and tantra--that are encountered with increasing regularity in the literature of a wide range of fields today. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are among the subjects covered. Pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch'an/Zen lineage chart are also provided

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