{"product_id":"a-concise-dictionary-of-buddhism-and-zen-paperback","title":"A Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIngrid Fischer-Schreiber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFranz-Karl Ehrhard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael S. Diener\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over fifteen hundred entries and forty-six illustrations, \u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen\u003c\/i\u003e is the most complete compact reference work of its kind available in the English language. It is designed not only for students and meditators but also as a tool to help familiarize all readers with Buddhist terms and concepts--such as \u003ci\u003echakra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ekarma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ekoan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003enirvana\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003etantra\u003c\/i\u003e--that are encountered with increasing regularity in the literature of a wide range of fields today. The lives and teachings of important philosophers and meditation masters, the variety of practices, the basic texts and scriptures, and the range of sects and schools of thought are among the subjects covered. Pronunciation tables, a comprehensive bibliography, and a Ch'an\/Zen lineage chart are also provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngrid Fischer-Schreiber\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Vienna, Austria, is an accomplished scholar of Buddhism, Taoism, and Chinese culture. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shambhala Dictionary of Taoism\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a contributor to \u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dictionary of Oriental Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFranz-Karl Ehrhard\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, scholar, and professor of Tibetology and Buddhism at Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany. He is one of the editors of \u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of\u003ci\u003e Buddhism in Tibet and the Himalayas: Texts and Traditions.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael S. Diener\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, Japanologist, and scholar of Zen located in Tokyo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Concise Dictionary of Buddhism and Zen\u003c\/i\u003e was translated from the German by \u003cb\u003eMichael H. Kohn\u003c\/b\u003e, (also known as Sherab Chödzin Kohn) the co-editor of the best-selling anthology \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha and His Teachings\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been teaching Buddhism and meditation for more than thirty years, and he has edited a number of the books of his teacher, the Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He has also published numerous translations, including an acclaimed version of Hermann Hesse's \u003ci\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.08 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68364994838749,"sku":"9781590308080","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/RzHCl2Ifyi9781590308080.webp?v=1793393469","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/a-concise-dictionary-of-buddhism-and-zen-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}