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Chanting in the Hillsides
The Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonim in Wales and the Borders

Jeaneane Fowler and Merv Fowler
Jeaneane Fowler was formerly Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Wales, Newport, and later an Honorary Research Fellow. Her publications include Hinduism: Beliefs and Practices (Choice Outstanding Title, 1997). Merv Fowler was also formerly Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Wales. His publications include Buddhism: Beliefs and practices and Zen Buddhism. The authors have collaborated before for World Religions: An introduction for students. A fuller biography is available on the Press website.

“The authors, formerly Heads of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Wales, have written this book on the Welsh chapter of the Nichiren Dasihonin Buddhist movement in Wales and the Borders, also known as Soka Gakkai International. The authors begin with the history and philosophy of this type of Buddhism in its native Japan, and then trace its migration to the UK where it has been flourishing over the last 35 years. This book, written for anyone interested in philosophy or world religions, uses interviews with members to describe some of the basic tenets of Nichiren Daishonin such as the human revolution for a universal humanity and a commitment to the Lotus Sutra.” Reference & Research Book News

In 1983, a tiny group of people in Cardiff and a married couple in Aberporth West Wales were the only Welsh members of Soka Gakkai International, a Japanese movement based on the beliefs and teachings of the 13th century Buddhist, Nichiren Daishonin. Today, there are hundreds of members in Wales and the Borders.
… This book examines the history of the movement in these two areas, and draws on original research gleaned from the members themselves. The research elicits facets of their faith, practices, and study, as well as their testimonies to the success of such beliefs and practices in their daily lives. The book combines the twin goals of academic analysis of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin in general with the warmth of its expression in the lives of its adherents in Wales and the Borders. Contents include:

	The philosophy and history of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism
	The history of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism in Wales and the Borders
	The human revolution for a universal humanity
	Practices, Experiences and Ceremonies
	The Lotus Sutra

Contains a Glossary of Terms, an Appendix and Index

	List of Contents to follow

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