New book about Buddhism in Aotearoa
In the bookshop
Our very own Purna has penned a book about the history of our Order in New Zealand, Buddhism in Aotearoa: a personal journey.
We have 25 copies available in the bookshop at $25 each. (Yes, we know you could download it to your Kindle for less, but all proceeds from the hard copies are going towards the centre renovation - and wouldn't it be a fine thing to have a copy you can share with sangha friends over the years in your collection?!)
Nobody but Purna could have written this book, and it is a real treasure. He has been a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order in Aotearoa New Zealand since the very early days, and we can be grateful that he has taken on this role of local Order historian.
The book’s subtitle is A Personal Journey, and it’s full of Purna’s own rich personal memories and reflections. They’re fascinating to read. He even pauses to ponder on what could be said to be distinctive about Triratna Buddhism here, so far from Adhisthana or Bodhgaya. So is there anything that’s unique? Purna thinks so – very tentatively – and his insights make absorbing reading.
Contact the office if you can't make it in but want to buy a copy. (We've grabbed copies for the centre library, too.)