Buddhism in the Modern World
Subtitle: Adaptations of an Ancient Tradition
Contributors: Steven Heine (Editor); Charles S. Prebish (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: September 11, 2003
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780195146974
First sentence: Westerners whose knowledge of Buddhism comes primarily from textbooks, even those with relatively expansive descriptions of Buddhist practices, are often startled upon observing temple rituals in Thailand or other Asian Buddhist countries.