Title: "I say the Tatagatha has words, but no dualistic words."
Product review: This is a helpful dictionary for the journeyman student of Buddhism. Brief definitions and identifications of terms help the student to become more grounded in and familiar with the various strains of Buddhist practice. However, like other reviewers, I found the lack of colloquial English translations ("interdependent co-origination" et. al.) a hindrance, and the neglect shown to Korean Buddhism and the short shrift given to other practices that are not Chinese, Japanese or Tibetan, is a little disappointing.The apprentice student will probably find herself lost amidst the multiplicity of terms and names---Huang-Po is Obaku, Avalokiteshvara is Kwan Yin, Kannon, Kanzeon or Tara, Zen is Ch'an or Ch'an-na or Dhyana---but a little dedication should be very helpful in decoding who's who and what's what.
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