A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen
Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid / Ehrhard, Franz-Karl / Diener, Michael S. / Kohn, Michael H.
With over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, "A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen" is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a tool to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts--such as "chakra, " "karma, " "koan, " "nirvana, " and "tantra"--that are encountered with increasing regularity i...