num_pages: 434
description: This new updated edition of How the Swans Came to the Lake includes much new information about recent events in Buddhist groups in America and discusses such issues as spiritual authority, the role of women, and social action.
language: English
title: How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America
titlecomplete: How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America
genres: China, History, Philosophy, Religion, Buddhism, Spirituality, Nonfiction, Zen
ratings_count: 196
publisher: Shambhala