How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America Fields Rick
The 40th anniversary edition of a modern classic unparalleled in scope. This sweeping history unfolds the story of Buddhism's spread to the West.Just a few generations since their introduction,…
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The 40th anniversary edition of a modern classic unparalleled in scope. This sweeping history unfolds the story of Buddhism's spread to the West.Just a few generations since their introduction, Buddhist practice and philosophy have become commonplace in the Western world. Westerners practice and teach all main Buddhist traditions, and Buddhism has been the foremost contributor to the widespread appeal of mindfulness and meditation.In this groundbreaking work, Rick Fields synthesizes centuries of history to offer a complete look at the origins of Buddhist practice and its spread to the West. How the Swans Came to the Lake opens with a survey of Asian Buddhist history, including the life of the Buddha and the spread of his teachings from India to Southeast Asia, China, Tibet, Japan, and elsewhere. Coming to the modern era, the book tracks how Western colonialism in
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