Buddha's Not Smiling - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0977225305 ISBN 13 : 9780977225309

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

I was a bit skeptical of this book at first because of the nature of this partisan controversy, and the investigative reporter style of writing, yet pretty quickly I was taken in and fully absorbed. I'm a long time student of Tibetan Buddhism, but am not much interested or involved in the Kagyu Lineage, yet by the end of this book I was feeling both well informed and passionate about the subject (I really look forward to being able to meet Thaye Dorje Karmapa some day). --By applewood -1 May 2010

I have been reading dispassionately all of the books regarding the controversy surrounding the Karmapas. I am not a Buddhist so I don't have a predetermined opinion about any of them. I have a couple more books on this issue to read but so far this book is the most comprehensive look at the controversy despite the author's admitted bias for one of the Karmapas. He still tries to address all of the angles and be as fair as possible. I couldn't put this book down it had so much relevant information that so far is not discussed in the others I have read. He also looks at the books already written since his was released in 2006 so it provides another look at other books and where they might disagree or agree. --By D. Perkins 10 July 2007

The Teaching (a/k/a Dharma) is of vastly greater importance than the person who transmits it, however "high" they may be. That notion somehow shines for me through this book, although it forces me to realize that the "smell" of some transmissions may be clerical twaddle rather than IT. Read this book if you like shining your flashlight where others think it does not belong. --By S. Hutton 19 October 2011

Présentation de l'éditeur

The book shows a complete picture of the controversy on that aspect of religion, and challenges the reader to judge for themselves.Interest in Buddhism has exploded in the last couple of decades, and millions of people around the world view Tibetan Buddhism as the religion's most pure and authentic form. Yet, a political conflict among Tibetan lamas themselves is now poised to tear the Tibetan Buddhist world apart and threaten the ntegrity of its thousand-year old teachings. On August 2, 1993, Rumtek monastery was attacked. Its monks were expelled and the cloister was turned over to supporters of a boy-lamas appointed by the Chinese government. But Rumtek was not in China, and its attackers were not Communist troops. Rumtek was in India, the refuge for most exiled Tibetans. And it was Tibetan lamas and monks themselves who led the siege. Yet, evidence shows that Chinese agents directly supported Tibetan lamas and monks who attacked Rumtek monastery. While a complete picture of this controversy has been blurred by the media's focus on international Buddhist celebrities, Buddha's Not Smiling challengers Readers to Judge for themselves the health of Tibetan Buddhism today

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0977225305
• ISBN 13: 9780977225309
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible