New ebooks by Charles S. Prebish and Damien Keown
Charles S. Prebish, who you may recall from my review of his memoir “An American Buddhist Life: Memoirs of a Modern Dharma Pioneer” (from Sumeru Press) and author of more than twenty books has released a new ebook. Titled “Looking West: A Primer for American Buddhism” this is a basic introduction to Buddhism in America highlighting the large variety of Buddhist traditions in America with a focus mainly on Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana.
It offers a clear typology for examining the American Buddhist tradition which includes ethnicity, practice, democratization, social engagement, and adaptation. It describes how we determine just who is a Buddhist in America and how Buddhists present on American soil can work together respectfully while maintaining sometimes differing sectarian affiliations.
The ebook is available for $9.99 via either from Smashwords or from Amazon and be sure to be on the lookout for a review on this blog in the coming weeks.
Also of note is an ebook by Damien Keown titled “Buddhism and Bioethics” which offers a review of contemporary issues in bioethics from a Buddhist perspective. Tackling controversial subjects such as abortion, suicide and euthanasia and drawing from ancient and modern sources, this ebook is available for $9.99 again from either Smashwords or Amazon
