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Jonathan Landaw

Auteur van Boeddhisme voor dummies

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Werken van Jonathan Landaw

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De Groene Tara vrouwelijke wijsheid uit de boeddhistische tantra (1987) — Redacteur, sommige edities403 exemplaren
Creating Buddhas, The Making and Meaning of Fabric Thangkas (2008) — Interviewee — 3 exemplaren

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Geboortedatum
1944
Geslacht
male
Geboorteplaats
New Jersey, USA
Woonplaatsen
Santa Cruz, California, USA
Opleiding
Dartmouth College
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This is one of the most boring books I have ever read. Although the information they're trying to cover about Buddhism is complicated they seem to make it even more complicated. The book doesn't give you very many historical facts and relies allegorical stories about a hypothetical life. This is tiresome and pointless as being lectured in a classroom in 3rd grade about the importance of being kind to your neighbor. You won't learn very much about Buddhism here you might wanna try Wikipedia instead well you'll get a much better picture.… (meer)
 
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laurelzito | 7 andere besprekingen | Nov 12, 2023 |
I love this series.

Buddhism is a belief system that fascinates me but, upon which, I had no real understanding. This book is a great entry point. It takes one from a complete outsider to a point at which one is able to make reasoned decisions about, in this case, Buddhism.

The second value of this book is that it is not just a single read, it becomes a reference work to which one may return regularly. It is set out in such a way that it is simple to find a specific idea which one may wish to re-examine.… (meer)
 
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the.ken.petersen | 7 andere besprekingen | Apr 8, 2022 |
"One of the most striking aspects of Tibetan Buddhism is its wealth of visual imagery. Ranging from the tranquility of a serenely poised meditator to the dynamic energy of apparently wrathful figures, this vivid and diverse imagery often leaves Western observers as puzzled as they are fascinated. Who are these figures, and what do they mean? Images of Enlightenment answers the need for a clear and straightforward guide to the inner world of Tibetan Buddhist sacred art. Focusing on some of its most important and representative images, this richly illustrated book introduces the reader to the tradition of spiritual self-transformation embodied by these depictions of enlightened energy through clear iconographic representations and descriptions."… (meer)
 
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Langri_Tangpa_Centre | Jun 15, 2021 |
> Jonathan Landaw et Stephan Bodian, Le bouddhisme pour les nuls - First Editions 2003 - 22,90 € - 400 pages
 
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Joop-le-philosophe | 7 andere besprekingen | Dec 6, 2020 |

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9
Ook door
2
Leden
655
Populariteit
#38,517
Waardering
3.9
Besprekingen
11
ISBNs
42
Talen
6

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