Waking the Buddha
How the Most Dynamic and Empowering Buddhist Movement in History Is Changing Our Concept of Religion
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Publisher Description
Is there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen asleep? Waking the Buddha tells the story of the Soka Gakkai International, the largest, most dynamic Buddhist movement in the world today—and one that is waking up and shaking up Buddhism so it can truly work in ordinary people’s lives. Drawing on his long personal experience as a Buddhist teacher, journalist, and editor, Clark Strand offers broad insight into how and why the Soka Gakkai, with its commitment to social justice and its egalitarian approach, has become a role model, not only for other schools of Buddhism, but for other religions as well. Readers will be inspired by the struggles and triumphs of the Soka Gakkai’s three founding presidents—individuals who staked their lives on the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and the extraordinary power of those teachings to help people become happy.
Customer Reviews
Waking The Buddha: Waking up
I absolutely loved this book. Even though I am an SGI member, the fact that a non-member has selflessly gone out of his way to report on how big the organisation is and what it's ethos is all about shows that someone really bothers to take notice. When I joined the SGI I had my fears and apprehension but overtime they decreased when I saw that the movement was genuine and whatever was written on the internet was just utter nonsense. In the west we see things at face value but I got to know SGI better by attending meetings and that changed my views totally and can report that I'm much happier than ever. Definitely seen a lot of changes in my life since I began chanting and view it as important as eating, sleeping and exercising.
Thank you Clark Strand for the words you've written and Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.