Wild geese Buddhism in Canada / edited by John S. Harding, Victor Sōgen Hori and Alexander Soucy. - Montreal ; Ithaca, NY : McGill-Queen's University Press, (c)2010. - 1 online resource (xvii, 456 pages) : illustrations, portraits.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Openings -- How do we study buddhism in Canada? / Asian reformers, global organizations -- -- an exploration of the possibility of a "Canadian Buddhism" / Histories and overviews -- Looking East -- -- Japanese Canadians and Jodo Shinshu buddhism, 1905-1970 / Buddhism after the seventies / Buddhism in Canada -- -- a statistical overview from Canadian censuses, 1981-2001 / From global to local -- Jodo Shinshu in Southern Alberta -- -- from rural Raymond to Amalgamation / That Luang -- -- the journey and relocation of Lao Buddhism to Canada / Transforming ordinary life -- -- turning to Zen Buddhism in Toronto / The woodenfish program -- -- Fo Guang Shan, Canadian Youth, and a new generation of Buddhist missionaries / Shambhala international -- -- the golden sun of the great East / From local to global -- Globalization and modern transformation of Chinese Buddhism in three Chinese temples in Eastern Canada / The Tzu Chi Merit Society from Taiwan to Canada / A relationship of reciprocity -- -- globalization, skilful means, and Tibetean Buddhism in Canada / Lives -- Albert low -- -- a quest for a truthful life / -- Buddhist / Victor Sõgen Hori -- Alexander Soucy -- Terry Watada -- Henry C.H. Shiu -- Peter Beyer -- John S. Harding -- Marybeth White -- Patricia Q. Campbell -- Lina Verchery -- Lynn P. Eldershaw -- Tannie Liu -- André Laliberté and Manuel Litalien -- Sarah F. Haynes -- Mauro Peressini ; Suwanda H.J. Sugunasiri -- Victor Sõgen Hori and Janet McLellan.



9780773591080


Buddhism--History.--Canada


Electronic Books.

BQ742 / .W553 2010