This book provides a concise overview of the different forms of Buddhism, its practice and history, and explains what Buddhism is, how Buddhism evolved, the different schools of Buddhism, and what Buddhism can offer us today.

Way of Buddhism

Religion & Spirituality

Snelling, John

Buddhism

Thorsons Pub.

A look into the heart and history of the Buddhist religion traces the life of the Buddha and explains the teachings, practices, and ideas that led to the evolution of Buddhism

Buddhism (Religions of the World)

Children's Books

Franklin Watts

BUDDHIST HANDBOOK

RANDOM HOUSE UK

"This book offers a comprehensive worldwide cultural and historical view of Buddhism. The initial chapters detail its spread from India into China, Asia, Tibet, Japan, and adjacent areas. Later chapters deal with Buddhism in Europe since World War II, the history of North American Buddhism, and the influence of Buddhism on psychotherapy. The book is indexed and the appendixes contain a who's who in Buddhism; World Buddhist Festival dates; the addresses of the major North American, European, and world Buddhist societies; and bibliographies for each chapter. The only deficiency is that it's not a good guide to the practical details of meditation--the author believes meditation needs to be practiced under the direction of a teacher. Recommended for large public and college libraries." - Del Cain, V.A. Medical Ctr. Lib., Bedford, Mass.

The Buddhist Handbook

Rider

Mount Kailas remains fascinating, lying as it does on the far side of the main Himalayan range in a remote region of Tibet. It is one of the most sacred mountains in all Asia. It was venerated by the great religions (Hindus, Buddhists, Jains) and many ardent pilgrims make the long and hazardous pilgrimage to it, the consummation of which was a 32 mile circumnavigation along a route replete with monasteries and sites of profound religious significance.

Sacred Mountain: Travellers and Pilgrims at Mount Kailas in Western Tibet, and the Great Universal Symbol of the Sacred Mountain

East/West

Memoirs portraying life in Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan in the 1930s.

Memoirs of a Political Officers Wife in Tibet. Sikkim and Bhutan (Wisdom Tibet Book. Yellow Series)

Biographies & Memoirs

Williamson, Margaret D.

Community & Culture

Wisdom Pubns

Describes Buddhist festivals in various countries in which Buddhism is a major religion

Buddhist Festivals (Holidays and Festivals)

Rourke Pub Group

Explains all aspects of this ancient religion, from the early history, world view, meditation practices, and festivals of Buddhism to the westward migration of Buddhist thought and its contribution to the field of psychotherapy. Included are chapters on Who's Who in Buddhism (a modern Western perspective) and contemporary Buddhist activities in North America. 
 This is the first book to provide an overview of Buddhism worldwide. A consumer's guide to Buddhism, this handbook serves as the perfect introduction. Offers an orientation to the different schools, concepts, interpretations, teachers, and organizations throughout the Buddhist world.

The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and History

Literature & Fiction

Inner Traditions

The most comprehensive guide to Buddhism and its exponents in the Western world--with fully updated information on Buddhist organizations around the world. • A Who's Who of contemporary teachers, writers, and practitioners. • Provides thorough summaries of all major Buddhist traditions around the world. • An excellent introduction to the fastest-growing religion in the West. Newly revised and updated, The Buddhist Handbook is the definitive guide to the complete panorama of Buddhist teaching, practice, schools, and history. The fastest-growing religion in the West, Buddhism includes numerous traditions within its scope. The Buddhist Handbook provides a comprehensive and nonsectarian survey of these traditions and their contemporary exponents throughout the world, providing necessary information for those who wish to explore the various traditions thoroughly and find the one best-suited to their needs. For those already practicing in a particular school of Buddhism, it offers illuminating insight into the teachings of other schools, as well as a Who's Who of contemporary teachers, writers, and practitioners. The far-reaching range of this book includes chapters on the westward migration of Buddhist thought, contemporary Buddhist activities in North America and around the world, the relationship between Buddhism and psychotherapy, Buddhism and social action, and the role of women in Buddhism. Updated to include the most recent information about developments in Buddhism throughout the world, The Buddhist Handbook remains an essential work for the library of every aspiring Buddhist.

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

A guide to the complete panorama of Buddhist teaching, practice, schools, and history. Comprehensive and nonsectarian survey of these traditions and their contemporary exponents throughout the world, providing necessary information for those who wish to explore the various options thoroughly and find one that is suited to their needs.

The Buddhist Handbook : A Complete Guide to Teaching and Practice

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Way of Buddhism

Buddhism (Religions of the World)

BUDDHIST HANDBOOK

The Buddhist Handbook

Sacred Mountain: Travellers and Pilgrims at Mount Kailas in Western Tibet, and the Great Universal Symbol of the Sacred Mountain

Memoirs of a Political Officers Wife in Tibet. Sikkim and Bhutan (Wisdom Tibet Book. Yellow Series)

Buddhist Festivals (Holidays and Festivals)

The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and History

The Buddhist Handbook: A Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice, and History

The Buddhist Handbook : A Complete Guide to Teaching and Practice