what is going on: in your body, your mind, your feelings, and the world around. The many schools and sects of Buddhism—including Zen (meditation), Tibetan, Vipassana (insight), and Shin
(devotion)—all derive from these fundamental teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, who lived 2,500 years ago in northern India.
For the past century, and particularly the past 30 years, Asian teachers have brought these meditation practices and understandings to Westerners, and a generation of Western
Buddhist practitioners is now making these teachings available
throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. In addition, many universities now have programs in Buddhist studies. A complete directory of Buddhist centers is available from Snow
