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Waking the Buddha

How the Most Dynamic and Empowering Buddhist Movement in History Is Changing Our Concept of Religion

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Waking the Buddha

By: Clark Strand
Narrated by: Mel Foster
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Is there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen asleep? Waking the Buddha tells the story of the Soka Gakkai International, the largest, most dynamic Buddhist movement in the world today - and one that is waking up and shaking up Buddhism so it can truly work in ordinary people's lives. Drawing on his long personal experience as a Buddhist teacher, journalist, and editor, Clark Strand offers broad insight into how and why the Soka Gakkai, with its commitment to social justice and its egalitarian approach, has become a role model, not only for other schools of Buddhism, but for other religions as well.

©2014 Clark Strand (P)2014 Tantor Buddhism Eastern Philosophy Meditation

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I downloaded the book because it was included in my membership and I'm interested in all forms of Buddhism. it started off okay but just became stranger as it went on. The way the narrator speaks about the leader in such glowing terms was a bit, well, odd. I would suggest listeners do a comprehensive search for what the SGI are. The French regard it as a cult and this book is basically propaganda.

An odd book. Very little to do with the Buddha.

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