Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. Religion    3. Religious    4. Death and burial    5. Gautama Buddha   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Buddhism    3. Buddhism - History    4. General    5. Religion    6. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - General    2. Buddhism - History    3. Buddhism - Rituals & Practice    4. Religion    5. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. Religion   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism    2. Buddhism - History    3. Ethnic Studies - General    4. Religion    5. Sociology    6. Social Science / Ethnic Studies    7. c 1990 to c 2000   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. Religion   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Buddhism    5. Buddhism - General    6. Buddhism - History    7. Historical - General    8. Religious   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - General    2. Buddhism - History    3. Buddhist ethics    4. Doctrines    5. Ethics    6. Psychology    7. Relations    8. Religion    9. Religion - World Religions    10. Theravada Buddhism    11. Theravåada Buddhism   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Buddhism - General    3. Buddhism - History    4. Gautama Buddha    5. General    6. Pictorial works    7. Religion    8. Religious    9. Buddhism   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Buddhism - History    3. Religious   

Subjects:  1. Buddhism - History    2. Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies    3. Social Science    4. Sociology    5. Sociology, Social Studies   

Reviews (5)

Very good introduction
This is a very good undergraduate-level introduction to Vajrayana. It's well-organized, thorough without being too intimidating, and evenhanded. It really isn't a substitute for a teacher or time spent with a practice group, of course, but it'll help a newcomer make sense out of terminology and references.

A Very Good Introduction
This book is one of the most valuable I have come across in all the academic studies of Buddhism. I highly recommend it to all.

A Good Survey Despite Wierd Feminism
I was glad to find J. Powers' comprehensive explanation of Tibetan Buddhism. It was both technically informative and colorful. I enjoyed the detail on the discovery of the reincarnated Dalai Lama; the testing of the 2-year-old boy by the disguised monks. Tibetan Buddhism can be confusing and arcane, and a book like this was needed. My only complaint: Powers' use of female pronouns throughout the book is offputting to a male reader; slightly bizzare. Buddhism was founded by a male, developed by men, and has attracted men for aeons. A feminist agenda in work of this weight (even twisting the conventions of literature) is misplaced and gives to the text a triteness. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Buddhism    2. Buddhism - History    3. Buddhism - Tibetan    4. China    5. Religion    6. Tibet    7. Tibet (China)    8. Tibetan Buddhism