Buddhism: Origins, Traditions and Contemporary Life

By: J. Igunma

Today, Buddhism is one of the major world religions, with approximately 500 million followers worldwide and nearly 200,000 in the UK. Beginning with Buddha's Enlightenment in north India in the 5th century, Buddhism was adopted across Asia through the three large schools of Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana. Buddhism is well known and widely practiced in the West today, and many people embrace a Buddhist lifestyle or certain practices, such as meditation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712352341
• ISBN13: 9780712352345
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.9" x 11.0"