Buddhism, Taoism, Zen, Hinduism
A Complete Survey Of The Teachers, Traditions And Literature Of Asian Wisdom
With more than four thousand entries and over one hundred illustrations, this invaluable encyclopedia offers a complete survey of the four major religious traditions of Asia: Buddhism, Taoism, Zen and Hinduism. It is designed not only for students and scholars but also to help general readers find their way through the thicket of unfamiliar Oriental words and concepts which are cropping up increasingly in such fields as the health professions, psychotherapy and the sciences and the media. Among subjects covered are:
- important terms such as chakra, karma, koan, nirvana, tantra, Tao and yin/yang
- the lives and teachings of mystics, philosophers and masters of meditation
- basic texts and scriptures
- sects and schools of thought
- mythological figures and events
There is also a pronunciation guide and bibliography, and the entries are clearly signalled as to which religion and country they come from.
