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Language: en
Pages: 380
Pages: 380
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998-12-22 - Publisher: Univ of California Press
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Language: en
Pages: 347
Pages: 347
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999-06-07 - Publisher: Univ of California Press
"Since the 1960s Buddhism in America has been viewed through the lens of idealism, generally associated with the spiritual quest of baby boomers. This portrayal
Language: en
Pages: 352
Pages: 352
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-05-15 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Faces of Compassion introduces us to enlightened beings, the bodhisattvas of Buddhist lore. They're not otherworldly gods with superhuman qualities but shining
Language: en
Pages: 401
Pages: 401
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019 - Publisher: Belknap Press
The mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II is not only a tale of injustice; it is a moving story of faith. In this pathbreaking account, D
Language: en
Pages: 383
Pages: 383
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-07-03 - Publisher: Columbia University Press
Over the past half century in America, Buddhism has grown from a transplanted philosophy to a full-fledged religious movement, rich in its own practices, leader