{"product_id":"9780415483087-british-buddhism-teachings-practice-a","title":"British Buddhism","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeachings, Practice and Development\u003cbr\u003eDespite the popularity of Buddhism in Britain, there has so far been no study documenting the full range of teachings and practices. This book fills this gap and serves as an important reference point for further studies in this increasingly popular field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritish Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e presents a useful insight into contemporary British Buddhist practice. It provides a survey of the seven largest Buddhist traditions in the United Kingdom, including the \u003cem\u003eForest Sangha\u003c\/em\u003e (Theravada) and the \u003cem\u003eSamatha Trust\u003c\/em\u003e (Theravada), the \u003cem\u003eSerene Reflection Meditation\u003c\/em\u003e tradition (Soto Zen) and \u003cem\u003eSoka Gakkai\u003c\/em\u003e (both originally Japanese), the Tibetan \u003cem\u003eKarma Kagyu\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNew Kadampa\u003c\/em\u003e traditions and \u003cem\u003eFriends of the\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eWestern Buddhist Order\u003c\/em\u003e. Based on extensive fieldwork, this fascinating book determines how and to what extent British Buddhist groups are changing from their Asian roots, and whether any forms of British Buddhism are beginning to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the popularity of Buddhism in Britain, there has so far been no study documenting the full range of teachings and practice. This is an original study that fills this gap and serves as an important reference point for further studies in this increasingly popular field. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56517579538806,"sku":"9780415483087","price":64.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37476104_e01720f0-db0f-4185-949a-435faef93baf.jpg?v=1762074429","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780415483087-british-buddhism-teachings-practice-a","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}