Buddhist Directory

This is an up-to-date guide to Buddhist centers, facilities, teachers, retreats and courses throughout the United States and Canada. Buddhist Directory includes thousands of listings from Zendos to vegetarian restaurants that you will want to explore along the Buddhist path to nirvana. This directory also features a section that defines each sect of Buddhism, as well as a glossary of Buddhist terms unique to each tradition, making it an invaluable guide for those following the Buddhist Way.

Despite the popularity of Buddhism in Britain, there has so far been no study documenting the full range of teachings and practices. This book fills this gap and serves as an important reference point for further studies in this increasingly popular field.

This is the first scholarly treatment of the emergence of American Buddhist Studies as a significant research field. Until now, few investigators have turned their attention to the interpretive challenge posed by the presence of all the traditional lineages of Asian Buddhism in a consciously multicultural society. Nor have scholars considered the place of their own contributions as writers, teachers, and practising Buddhists in this unfolding saga. In thirteen chapters and a critical introduction to the field, the book treats issues such as Asian American Buddhist identity, the new Buddhism, Buddhism and American culture, and the scholar's place in American Buddhist Studies. The volume offers complete lists of dissertations and theses on American Buddhism and North American dissertations and theses on topics related to Buddhism since 1892.

Providing a directory of Buddhist centres throughout the world, this book contains details of locations, facilities, Buddhist personalities, types of Buddhism, courses and foundations. The main focus is on European centres, but there is also coverage of the main schools, institutes and centres in India, the Far East and America. European entries include the full address, facilities, teachers and masters, and languages spoken.