A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

By Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber
By Franz-Karl Ehrhard
By Michael S. Diener
Translated by Michael H. Kohn

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9781590308080
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Shambhala Publications
05/11/2010
Pages: 296
Size: 6 x 9
ISBN: 9781590308080
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With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, A Concise 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 tool 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.