Buddhism 101

Lesson 4: Buddhism Around the World

Bibliography and Exercises

Bibliography
      Keown, Damien. Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.

      Oxtoby, Willard G., ed. World Religions: Eastern Traditions. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

      Powers, John. Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion Publications, 1995.

Exercises
      (1) What are the features of Buddhism that make it so easy to export? In what ways has Buddhism made itself more alluring to other cultures? Do these adaptations undermine the core of Buddhist belief, or are these skillful means of propagating the dharma?
      (2) What role can Buddhism play in the West? Will it ever become a major force, or is it doomed to remain in the shadow of larger Western traditions? Would the growth of Buddhism in the West be good or bad for Buddhism in general?

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