{"product_id":"how-the-swans-came-to-the-lake-a-narrative-history-of-buddhism-in-america-paperback","title":"How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Fields\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Bogin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern classic unparalleled in scope, this sweeping history unfolds the story of Buddhism's spread to the West.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow the Swans Came to the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e opens with the story of Asian Buddhism, including the life of the Buddha and the spread of his teachings from India to Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, and elsewhere. Coming to the modern era, the book tracks how Western colonialism in Asia served as the catalyst for the first large-scale interactions between Buddhists and Westerners. Author Rick Fields discusses the development of Buddhism in the West through key moments such as Transcendentalist fascination with Eastern religions; immigration of Chinese and Japanese people to the United States; the writings of D. T. Suzuki, Alan Watts, and members of the Beat movement; the publication of \u003ci\u003eZen Mind, Beginner's Mind\u003c\/i\u003e by Shunryu Suzuki; the arrival of Tibetan lamas in America and Europe; and the influence of Western feminist and social justice movements on Buddhist practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fortieth anniversary edition features both new and enhanced photographs as well as a new introduction by Fields's nephew, Buddhist Studies scholar Benjamin Bogin, who reflects on the impact of this book since its initial publication and addresses the significant changes in Western Buddhist practice in recent decades.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRICK FIELDS (1942-1999) is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eChop Wood, Carry Water\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Code of the Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e. He served as the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Vajradhatu Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, an international journal of Buddhism (now \u003ci\u003eLion's Roar\u003c\/i\u003e), and as the editor-at-large of \u003ci\u003eTricycle: The Buddhist Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBENJAMIN BOGIN, a scholar of Himalayan Buddhism, is associate professor and director of Asian Studies at Skidmore College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Illuminated Life of the Great Yolmowa\u003c\/i\u003e and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eHimalayan Passages: Tibetan and Newar Studies in Honor of Hubert Decleer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770710458656,"sku":"9781611804737","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/80fb47fd6c3f716862dfeba2aef61cf2.webp?v=1780377421","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-the-swans-came-to-the-lake-a-narrative-history-of-buddhism-in-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}