Essential Buddhism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs and Practices Sheboygan Press stands as a cornerstone of

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Essential Buddhism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs and Practices Sheboygan Press stands as a cornerstone ofFour hundred million people call themselves Buddhists today. Yet most Westerners know little about this powerful, Eastern spawned faith. How did it begin? What do its adherents believe? Why are so many Westerners drawn to it? Essential Buddhism responds to these questions and many more, offering an accessible, global perspective on the religion's past, present, and future. It identifies how the principal concepts and practices originated and evolved