The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

Name/Title

The Shambhala Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen

Entry/Object ID

BQ130 .S53 1991

Description

With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, "The Shambhala 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 took 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. --Back cover

Collection

Jotidhammo Collection

Dimensions

Dimension Description

xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Book Details

Editor

Ingrid Fisher-Schreiber, Franz-Karl Ehrhard, Michael S. Diener

Publication Translator

Michael H. Kohn

Edition

Shambhala Dragon Editions

Publisher

Shambala

Place Published

City

Boston

Date Published

1991

Publication Subjects

Buddhism -- Dictionaries

Call No.

BQ130 .S53 1991

ISBN

0877735204