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A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms

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I also have several Buddhist dictionaries. This one and Daito Shuppansha's "Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary" (mighty expensive) are worth their weight in gold. Together these form a good resource for students of Japanese Buddhism. I found my copy at http://www.gatenby.id.au/bunshodo/gzt.htm for a very good price, IMHO (think graduate level textbooks!)--it's a 5th edition.

I have several Buddhist dictionairies, including Shambhala's, Yuho Yokoi's, and Inagaki's Zen glossary, but this one was the most helpful. It was my absolute favorite. It simply had a lot of terms that could not be found elsewhere. Unfortunately I lost it through the mail! Now I'm looking for another copy, but it seems to be hard to find.

This book loses a star due to its rarity and exorburant price whenever you do find it. Otherwise it is a true treasure for the serious student. Anyone in the Tokushima area of Japan can look at a copy in the international center above Tokushima station.