Encyclopedia of Reincarnation and Karma

Featuring over 1,200 topical entries arranged alphabetically, this encyclopedia provides diverse and detailed coverage of the related subjects of reincarnation and karma. Its in-depth examination ranges from ancient beliefs to those of the present, incorporating all relevant world cultures. A series of broad thematic entries cover foundational aspects while over a thousand highly focused entries deal with various societies and organizations which support the concepts of reincarnation and karma; specific religious groups, sects, and associations; key individuals both historic and modern; and related beliefs, concepts, and practices.

Norman C. McClelland is a retired teacher, independent scholar, and a Zen dharma master, ordained by the Venerable Karuna Dharma, Abbess of the International Buddhist Meditation Center of Los Angeles. He is a published poet and author of a chapter on Zen in an anthology on gay spirituality. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Norman C. McClelland

Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 321
Bibliographic Info: bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2010
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4851-7
eISBN: 978-0-7864-5675-8
Imprint: McFarland

Preface      1

Introduction      3

The Encyclopedia      9

Sources Consulted      283

Index      299

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