Presents the basic tenets of these three Asian religions and discusses the religious history and experience of their practitioners after immigration to the United States.
Justin spends time with Jinsen, the unusual and artistic new student whom the school bullies torment and call Buddha Boy, and ends up making choices that impact Jinsen, himself, and the entire school.
Contains twenty-one articles from a variety of sources that provide insights into the origins, spread, religious works, and fundamental beliefs of Buddhism.
Chronicles the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, discussing his religious training, the impact political events had on his reign, his fight for Tibet's independence, and other related topics.
The story of the Dalai Lama who was forced into exile at the age of twenty-four, nine years after the Chinese invaded Tibet, and who became a spiritual leader known around the world as a promoter of nonviolence and human rights.