Waking the Buddha Waking the Buddha

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.

GENRE
Religion & Spirituality
RELEASED
2014
May 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
192
Pages
PUBLISHER
Middleway Press
SELLER
Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group
SIZE
1.3
MB

Customer Reviews

Robbybuddha ,

Superb reading

As a practitioner of Nichiren Buddhism since 1998, my review could be considered as passionately favored towards this book, therefore, not impartial. But, allow me to say that even after these years I still had my reservations and misconceptions about my faith which Mr. Strand, a non-practitioner, finally solved for me. An amazing book whether you are a Nichiren Buddhist or not, and an eye-opener for the whole world.

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