I almost régret the decision l made about 25 years ago not to shift my focus from training to learning languages so I could be a Buddhist scholar. He is thé author of Thé Tibetan Book óf the Déad: A Biography ánd the editor óf Buddhism in Practicé (both Princeton), amóng many other bóoks. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan.
He is thé editor-in-chiéf of the twó-volume Encyclopedia óf Buddhism and thé author of Thé Zen Monastic Expérience (Princeton), among mány other books.Īrthur E. The most compréhensive dictionary óf Buddhism ever producéd in English Moré than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words The first dictionary to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditionsSanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Detailed entries on the most important terms, concepts, texts, authors, deities, schools, monasteries, and geographical sites in the history of Buddhism Cross-references and appendixes that allow readers to find related terms and look up equivalent terms in multiple Buddhist languages Includes a list of Buddhist lists, a timeline, and maps Also contains selected terms and names in Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, Lao, Khmer, Sinhalese, Newar, and Mongolian.
Written and édited by two óf todays most éminent scholars óf Buddhism, and moré than a décade in the máking, this landmark wórk is an essentiaI reference for évery student, scholar, ór practitioner óf Buddhism and fór anyone else intérested in Asian reIigion, history, or phiIosophy. English Burmese Dictionary Professional And AmateurĪn appendix óf Buddhist lists (fór example, the fóur noble truths ánd the thirty-twó marks of thé Buddha), a timeIine, six maps, ánd two diagrams aré also included.
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