by Tom Lowenstein · Evergreen. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783822854389
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«El despertar de Buda» is Tom Lowenstein's essay on Buddhism, published by Evergreen in paperback (183 pages, in Spanish).
The book traces the history of Buddhism from its origins in India to the West, combining legends about the life of Buddha Sakyamuni with the keys to his teaching. It explains concepts such as meditation, karma and dharma, and shows how this tradition took different forms in Southeast Asia, China, Japan and the Western world.
Spanish edition of 2006. Subtitle: «Filosofía y meditación, el camino hacia la iluminación, lugares sagrados».
A starting point for readers interested in spirituality, religion and the history of Buddhism.
Thomas Godfrey Lowenstein was an English poet, ethnographer, teacher, cultural historian and translator. Beginning his working life as a school teacher, he visited Alaska in 1973 and went on to become particularly noted for his work on Inupiaq ethnography, conducting research in Point Hope, Alaska, between 1973 and 1988. His writing also encompasses several collections of poetry, as well as books related to Buddhism. From 1986, Lowenstein lived and continued teaching in London.
