The Buddhist Handbook

Buddhism is one of the fastest-growing religions in the world today. This is the first basic introduction to help the newcomer – or the interested outsider – orientate him or herself to the different schools, concepts, interpretations and organizations which make up the world of Buddhists. The Buddhist Handbook could not have been written by anyone more knowledgeable: John Snelling was for some years the Editor of The Middle Way, the journal of the Buddhist Society, and so uniquely placed to offer an overview of Buddhism…