Reviews of “In Search of the Christian Buddha: How an Asian Sage Became a Medieval Saint” by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. and Peggy McCracken.
Brief summaries of Buddhist books from the Summer 2014 issue of the Buddhadharma magazine.
Bhikkhu Analayo spent many years poring through the voluminous discourses of the Pali canon, trying to unravel an enduring mystery. What, he wondered, was the Buddha’s true view on the ordination of female monastics, or bhikkhunis?
Illustration by Kim Scafuro
Brandon Dean Lamson recalls how he turned away from his decision to commit suicide, and went to go sit zazen instead.
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