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ISBN 10: 0007131461
ISBN 13: 9780007131464
Author: Vicki Mackenzie
"Why Buddhism?" explains the appeal of this belief system, which is attracting intelligent and creative thinkers who seek a wiser way to live, inspiring them with joyful spirituality, tolerant and practical ethics, and fellowship within the unity of all life., A fascinating look at why Westerners are turning to Buddhism in record numbers, featuring world-renowned Buddhists such as composer Philip Glass and Professor Bob Thurman. Why is Buddhism the fastest growing religion in the West? Vicki Mackenzie, best-selling author of A Cave in the Snow, has been a Buddhist for 25 years. A skilled interviewer, journalist and author, she explores this question in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia with extraordinary people who have turned to Buddhism, taking its philosophy and spirit into their lives and work. Among the stories are those of Buddhist luminaries Sharon Salzberg and Stephen Batchelor, and ordinary people: a mother, a counsellor and a businessman. The book explores Buddhism, ideas about other religions, about work and worldly success, thoughts on mind, consciousness and enlightenment; views on nature, the family, relationships, and death. The picture that emerges is an intriguing reflection on what Buddhism means to the contemporary West. Buddhism is attracting intelligent and creative thinkers who seek a wiser way to live, inspiring them with joyful spirituality, tolerant and practical ethics, and fellowship within the unity of all life., This title takes a look at why Buddhism is the fastest-growing religion in the West. Vicki Mackenzie, author of A Cave in the Snow, has been a Buddhist for 25 years. An interviewer, journalist and author, she explores this question in the UK, the US and Australia, with people who have turned to Buddhism, taking its philosophy and spirit into their lives and work., A fascinating look at why Westerners are turning to Buddhism in record numbers, featuring world-renowned Buddhists such as composer Philip Glass and Professor Bob Thurman.
Why Buddhism Westerners in Search of Wisdom 1st Table of contents:
- Teaching Buddhism in Prison: Nun among Gangsters (Likely featuring Robina Courtin)
- From Sotheby's to Dharamsala (Likely featuring Alison Murdoch)
- A Tremendous Ripening Effect (Likely featuring Thubten Gelek)
- The Cultivation of Mindfulness (Likely featuring Sharon Salzberg)
- Something Spoke to My Heart (Likely featuring Bob Sharples)
- Digitizing the Dharma (Likely featuring Michael Roach)
- A Place for the Heart to Rest (Likely featuring specific individuals, e.g., a mother, a counselor, a businessman mentioned in descriptions)
- The Composer's Journey (Likely featuring Philip Glass)
- The Actor's Path (Potentially featuring Richard Gere, though not always confirmed as a specific chapter title in TOCs)
- The Poet and the Practice (Potentially featuring Allen Ginsberg, though often discussed in the context of early Western Buddhist engagement)
- From Hollywood to the Himalaya (Another potential profile of someone from the entertainment industry)
- Mindfulness in the Corporate World (Featuring a businessman or professional)
- The Psychologist's Insights (Featuring a psychologist or therapist)
- The Academic's Quest (Featuring a university professor, e.g., Robert Thurman)
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