American Buddhism as a way of life / edited by Gary Storhoff and John Whalen-Bridge.
| Other author | Storhoff, Gary, 1947- |
| Other author | Whalen-Bridge, John, 1961- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press, |
| Description | xii, 217 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Twentieth Century Religious Thought, Volume 4: Eastern Religions - All Titles |
| Subjects |
| Series | SUNY series in Buddhism and American culture SUNY series in Buddhism and American culture. ^A1121029 |
| Contents | Foreword / Thomas A. Tweed -- Introduction : American Buddhism as a way of life / Gary Storhoff and John Whalen-Bridge -- The authenticity of Alan Watts / David L. Smith -- D.T. Suzuki, "Suzuki Zen," and the American reception of Zen Buddhism / Carl T. Jackson -- My lunch with Mihoko / Ellen Pearlman -- What can Buddhist no-self contribute to North American bioethics? / Michael C. Brannigan -- A contemporary North American Buddhist discussion of abortion / Rita M. Gross -- Touched by suffering : American pragmatism and engaged Buddhism / Judy D. Whipps -- Identity theft : stimulating Nirvana in postmodern America / John Kitterman -- Family life and spiritual kinship in American Buddhist communities / Charles S. Prebish -- Buddha loves me this I know : Nisei Buddhists in Christian America, 1889-1942 / Lori Pierce -- Analogue consciousness isn't just for faeries : healing the disjunction between theory and practice / Roger Corless -- "A dharma of place" : evolving aesthetics and cultivating community in an American Zen garden / Jeff Wilson. |
| Abstract | Explores a range of Buddhist perspectives in a distinctly American context. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009033231 |
| ISBN | 9781438430935 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1438430930 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781438430942 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1438430949 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |