Author : Daniel A. Métraux
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780773444386
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis How Soka Gakkai Became a Global Buddhist Movement by : Daniel A. Métraux
Download or read book How Soka Gakkai Became a Global Buddhist Movement written by Daniel A. Métraux and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-04 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Soka Gakkai is a massive Japan-based New Religious Movement based on the Buddhist teachings of the medieval Buddhist monk Nichiren. This work examines Soka Gakkai International chapters in Australia, Southeast Asia, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Quebec to determine why the movement has developed strong roots among people from widely divergent cultures.