| That's Funny, You Don't Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist Contributor(s): Boorstein, Sylvia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060609583 ISBN-13: 9780060609580 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: From her Jewish childhood in New York to meetings with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, beloved teacher and bestselling author Sylvia Boorstein guides readers through an entertaining and practical examination of a life lived richly both as a Jew and a Buddhist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - Zen (see Also Philosophy - Zen) - Religion | Comparative Religion - Religion | Judaism - Theology |
| Dewey: 296.387 |
| LCCN: 96016447 |
| Series: Philosophies, and Movements; 11 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.34" W x 8.06" (0.34 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Explores the relationship between Jewish and Buddhist traditions and discusses the reasons why some Jews are drawn to Buddhism and become practicing Buddhists. |
Contributor Bio(s): Boorstein, Sylvia: - Sylvia Boorstein, teaches mindfulness and leads retreats across the United States. She is a co-founding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California, and a senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Barre, Massachusetts. Boorstein is also a practicing psychotherapist. Her previous books are It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness and Don't Just Do Something, Sit There. She lives with her husband, Seymour Boorstein, a psychiatrist. They have two sons, two daughters, and five grandchildren. |