Old Wisdom in the New World

Old Wisdom in the New World
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Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 1572330635
ISBN-13 : 9781572330634
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Old Wisdom in the New World by : Paul David Numrich

Download or read book Old Wisdom in the New World written by Paul David Numrich and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interesting examination of two Theravada Buddhist temples in Chicago and Los Angeles highlighting the relationship between historical and traditional practices, and the values of American converts and second generation Asian-American Buddhists. Numrich (religion research associate, U. of Illinois) considers the adaptations and maladaptations of Westerners into temple life, monastic staffs, parallel congregations, and issues of "lay" ordination, and attempts to integrate West and East as the interest in Buddhism in America increases. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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