Books

Ethnic China: identity, assimilation, and resistance

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""There are some serious concerns and critical questions about the on-going minority protesting in China, such as Tibetan monks' self-immolations, Muslims' suicide bombings, and Uyghur large-scale demonstrations. Why are minorities such as the Uyghur dissatisfied, when China is …

Mindful compassion: how the science of compassion can help you unders…

by Gilbert, Paul

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Mindfulness is a powerful practice that can change lives-but mindfulness alone isn't enough to completely change the way a brain works. In order to thrive, people need to practice both mindfulness and compassion. Written by the founder of compassion-focused therapy (CFT), Paul G…

Understanding young Buddhists: living out ethical journeys

by Page, Sarah-Jane, Yip, Andrew K. T.

fromInternational studies in religion and society

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There is currently an acute lack of scholarly engagement with Buddhism and youth. Based on ground-breaking empirical research, 'Understanding young Buddhists: Living out ethical journeys' explores the stories of young Buddhists, through a rich analysis of their lived experiences…

Understanding young Buddhists: living out ethical journeys

by Page, Sarah-Jane

fromInternational studies in religion and society

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There is currently an acute lack of scholarly engagement with Buddhism and youth. Based on ground-breaking empirical research, 'Understanding young Buddhists: Living out ethical journeys' explores the stories of young Buddhists, through a rich analysis of their lived experiences…

Chinese Buddhist texts: an introductory reader

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The influence of Buddhism on the Chinese language, on Chinese literature and on Chinese culture in general cannot be overstated, and the language of most Chinese Buddhist texts differs considerably from both Classical and Modern Chinese. This reader aims to help students develop…

Growing up Canadian: Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists

by Beyer, Peter

fromMcGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history

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This is a comparative study of religion among young adults of Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim immigrant families across Canada

Lives lived, lives imagined: biography in the Buddhist traditions

by Roesler, Ulrike, Shaw, Sarah, (Scholar of Buddhism), Covill, Linda

fromOxford Centre for Buddhist Studies monographs

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From the Buddha in ancient India to a nun in modern-day Los Angeles, Livesd Lives, Imagined crosses time, traditions, and cultures to present fascinating depictions of lives of those on the Buddhist path. Buddhist biographies come to life in many forms: they come from known poet…

Translating Buddhism from Tibetan

by Wilson, Joe, (Joe Bransford)

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The grammar, syntax, & technical vocabulary of language used in Buddhist works on philosophy & meditation.

The Rohingyas: inside Myanmar's genocide

by Ibrahim, Azeem

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According to the United Nations, Myanmar's Rohingyas are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Only now has the media turned its attention to their plight at the hands of a country led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Yet the signs of this genocide h…

Buddhists: understanding Buddhism through the lives of pract…

fromLived religions

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"Understanding Buddhism provides a series of case studies of Asian and modern Western Buddhists, spanning history, gender, and class, whose lives are representative of the ways in which Buddhists throughout time have embodied the tradition. Portrays the foundational principles o…