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"In this collection of essays, Johnson writes of the profound connection between Buddhism and creativity, and of the role of Eastern philosophy in the quest for a free and thoughtful life." "He looks at basic Buddhist principles and practices, demonstrating how Buddhism is both the most revolutionary and most civilized of possible human choices. He discusses fundamental Buddhist practices such as the Eightfold Path, Taming the Mind, and Sangha and illuminates their place in the American Civil Rights movement."--BOOK JACKET.WERE IT NOT FOR THE BUDDHADHARMA," says Charles Johnson in his preface to Turning the Wheel, "I'm convinced that, as a black American and an artist, I would not have been able to successfully negotiate my last half century of life in this country. Or at least not with a high level of creative productivity." In this collection of provocative and intimate essays, Johnson writes of the profound connection between Buddhism and creativity, and of the role of Eastern philosophy in the quest for a free and thoughtful life.In 1926, W. E. B. Du Bois asked African- Americans what they would most want were the color line miraculously forgotten. In "Turning the Wheel", Johns

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Author

Johnson, Charles Richard, 1948

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780743243247

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Buddhism, Social Science

Rating

3.92 / 5 (28 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13