Wise Choices - Immigration in Buddhism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Wise Choices - Immigration in Buddhism write by Miao Lien Shi. This book was released on 2014-04-30. Wise Choices - Immigration in Buddhism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is a collection of Venerable Master Miao Lien’s Dharma lectures in 1997, in which the Venerable Master connected with thousands of Dharma-seeking attendees, planting the cause of their future rebirth in the Western Pure Land. In his Dharma lectures, the Venerable Master painted a picture of the ultimate, most tranquil and peaceful land, urging everyone to immigrate to this truly peaceful home—the Western Pure Land. Through the publication of this book, we wish to share this Dharma joy with the public. May we all immigrate to the Western Pure Land in the future and attain Buddhahood soon.
American Buddhism
American Buddhism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American Buddhism write by Charles S. Prebish. This book was released on 1979. American Buddhism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction
Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction write by Damien Keown. This book was released on 1996-10-03. Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha and to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas be faced from a Buddhist perspective? Words such as 'karma' and 'nirvana' have entered our vocabulary, but what do they mean? Damien Keown's book provides a lively, informative response to these frequently asked questions about Buddhism.
Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction
Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction write by Damien Keown. This book was released on 2005-06-23. Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a growing interest in Buddhism, and it continues to capture the imagination of many in the West who see it as either an alternative or a supplement to their own religious beliefs. Numerous introductory books have appeared in recent years to cater for this growing interest, but almost none devotes attention to the specifically ethical dimension of the tradition. For complex cultural and historical reasons, ethics has not received as much attention in traditional Buddhist thought as it has in the West, and publications on the subject are few and far between. Here, Damien Keown, author of Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction , illustrates how Buddhism might approach a range of fascinating moral issues ranging from abortion and suicide to cloning. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Getting Saved in America
Getting Saved in America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Getting Saved in America write by Carolyn Chen. This book was released on 2014-08-31. Getting Saved in America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. What does becoming American have to do with becoming religious? Many immigrants become more religious after coming to the United States. Taiwanese are no different. Like many Asian immigrants to the United States, Taiwanese frequently convert to Christianity after immigrating. But Americanization is more than simply a process of Christianization. Most Taiwanese American Buddhists also say they converted only after arriving in the United States even though Buddhism is a part of Taiwan's dominant religion. By examining the experiences of Christian and Buddhist Taiwanese Americans, Getting Saved in America tells "a story of how people become religious by becoming American, and how people become American by becoming religious." Carolyn Chen argues that many Taiwanese immigrants deal with the challenges of becoming American by becoming religious. Based on in-depth interviews with Taiwanese American Christians and Buddhists, and extensive ethnographic fieldwork at a Taiwanese Buddhist temple and a Taiwanese Christian church in Southern California, Getting Saved in America is the first book to compare how two religions influence the experiences of one immigrant group. By showing how religion transforms many immigrants into Americans, it sheds new light on the question of how immigrants become American.
