Category: Buddhist Books
Reviews: What did the Buddha really teach?
Rite M. Gross reviews "The Bodhisattva Ideal: Essays on the Emergence of Mahayana", edited by Bhikkhu Nyanatushita.
Book Briefs – Spring 2014
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Spring 2014 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Ram Dass: Being Here
Ram Dass has led a long life of loving and being loved: the patience, humor, and grace of one of our most influential spiritual figures.
Reviews: Investigating the Subtle Body
Willa B. Miller reviews "Religion and the Subtle Body in Asia and the West" and "Training the Wisdom Body: Buddhist Yogic Exercise".
Book Briefs Winter 2013
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Winter 2013 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Wisdom Publications launches new site, expands reach through freshly inked deal with Simon & Schuster
Wisdom Publications has entered into an agreement with Simon & Schuster for the sales and fulfillment of its entire catalog of Buddhist books.
Peter Matthiessen’s new novel draws on “Bearing Witness” meditation retreats at Auschwitz
The next book Zen teacher and social activist Peter Matthiessen draws from his experiences meditating and Bearing Witness at Auschwitz.
From Folk Hero to Deity
Geoffrey Samuels reviews "The Epic Of Gesar Of Ling: Gesar’s Magical Birth, Early Years And Coronation As King".
Book Briefs Fall 2013
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Fall 2013 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
Good Friends – an excerpt from Geri Larkin’s new book, Close to the Ground
Nobody seems to talk about this or how much it can hurt, when we lose a best friend, by the simple withdrawal of their friendship.
Review: “Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment”
Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism: Kukai and Dogen on the Art of Enlightenment By Pamela D. Winfield Oxford University Press, 2013 When I was a novice at Shogoji monastery, every day I passed by some framed calligraphy by the main doors of the dharma hall, excerpts from the Ten Examples of Suchness (junyoze). For…
Reviews: Inventing the Buddha
Annabelle Pitkin reviews "From Stone to Flesh: A Brief History of the Buddha", by Donald Lopez, Jr.
Book Briefs – Summer 2013
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Summer 2013 issue of Buddhadharma magazine.
How to Live on Planet Earth: Poets and fans remember Nanao Sakaki
The San Francisco Poetry Center and Green Arcade Books hosted a tribute to Nanao Sakaki in a mattress factory. Report by Steve Silberman.
Buddhadharma Book Reviews May 2013: From the Editor’s Desk
In this instalment of From the Editor's Desk, Review Editor Michael Sheehy looks at two pilgrimage travelogues, and a Nyingma master's work.
Buddhadharma Book Reviews April 2013: From the Editor’s Desk
In this installment of From the Editor's Desk, Review Editor Michael Sheehy looks at some new Buddhist books.
Books in Brief March 2013
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the March 2013 issue of Lion's Roar.
Buddhadharma Book Reviews March 2013: From the Editor’s Desk
In this installment of From the Editor's Desk, Review Editor Michael Sheehy looks at new books from Vajrayana, Korean poetry, and more.
Serving Others, Transforming Ourselves
Frank Ostaseski reviews "Buddhist Care for the Dying and Bereaved" and "The Arts of Contemplative Care", two books about Buddhist hospice.
A Bow to Women’s Wisdom
Steven Heines reviews "Receiving the Marrow Teachings on Dogen by Soto Zen Women Priests", edited by Eido Frances Carney.