Encountering the Dharma Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai, and the Globalization of Buddhist Humanism

Name: Encountering the Dharma Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai, and the Globalization of Buddhist Humanism
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ISBN: 9780520245778

ISBN-10: 0520245776

ISBN-13: 9780520245778

Edition: 2006

Authors: Richard Hughes Seager

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This engaging, deeply personal book, illuminating the search for meaning in today's world, offers a rare insider's look at Soka Gakkai Buddhism, one of Japan's most influential and controversial religious movements, and one that is experiencing explosive growth around the world. Unique for its multiethnic make-up, Gakkai Buddhists can be found in more than 100 countries from Japan to Brazil to the United States and Germany. InEncountering the Dharma, Richard Seager, an American professor of religion trying to come to terms with the death of his wife, travels to Japan in search of the spirit of the Soka Gakkai. This book tells of his journey toward understanding in a compelling narrative…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 3/16/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 268
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface



Mystic Opportunity



Creating Value



Mentor's Vision



Rising Star



Sea Change



Countervailing Trends



Zuiho-bini



World House



Intrepid Navigators


Notes


Glossary


Bibliography


Index