Category: Buddhist Books
The Revolutionary Lotus Sutra
Paul Copp reviews "Readings of the Lotus Sutra", edited by Stephen F. Teiser and Jacqueline I. Stone.
Book Briefs – Fall 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Fall 2009 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Books in Brief: Thich Nhat Hanh’s “The Blooming of a Lotus”
Claire Heisler reviews the revised edition of The Blooming of a Lotus, by Thich Nhat Hanh (translated by Annabel Laity).
Books in Brief – July 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the July 2009 issue of Lion's Roar magazine.
Shin Buddhism and the power of story
An excerpt from Shin teacher Kentetsu Takamori's new book Something You Forgot… Along the Way: Stories of Wisdom and Learning.
A Japanese folktale: Yaichiro’s battle
Thersa Matsuura's debut collection of short stories, A Robe of Feathers, is a darkly insightful look at how myth and reality can blur.
Would You Help Your Parents End Their Lives?
Damien Keown's book review is a vital discussion: where and how assisted suicide, compassion, and the end of suffering might interrelate.
The Not-So-Simple “Tibet Question”
Nancy Lin reviews "Buddhism Between Tibet and China" and "On the Cultural Revolution in Tibet: The Nyemo Incident of 1969".
Book Briefs Summer 2009
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Summer 2009 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Is it possible to meditate in a moment?
In this excerpt from Martin Boroson's new book One-Moment Meditation: Stillness for People on the Go, he encourages us to find peace now.