Secularizing Buddhism
Payne, Richard / Shaw, Sarah / Crosby, Kate / Jackson, Roger R. / Fronsdal, Gil
A timely essay collection on the development and influence of secular expressions of Buddhism in the West and beyond. How do secular values impact Buddhism in the modern world? What versions of Buddhism are being transmitted to the West? Is it possible to know whether an interpretation of the Buddha's words is correct? In this new essay collection, opposing ideas that often define Buddhist communities-secular versus religious, modern versus tr...