CHICAGO – At first glance, the basement gathering in downtown west suburban Woodstock seemed just like one of the 12-step meetings that take place thousands of times a day across America. Ten… ...

But the idea of Buddhist seems pretty uniform in this country. Our love affair with Buddhism is still new, ... And on Amazon.com, there’s an 11-book “Beginner’s Buddhism” reading list.

A MODERN BUDDHIST BIBLE: Essential Readings from East and West Donald S. Lopez, JR., David S. Lopez. Beacon, $16 (312pp) ISBN 978-0-8070-1243-7 ...

Rev. Jundo Gregory Gibbs will read from his new book, "Becoming Buddhist, Becoming Buddhas, Liberating All Beings. This will be at the Oregon Buddhist Temple, in the basement, this Sunday 11-20-11 ...

READING BUDDHIST ART: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols Meher McArthur, . . Thames & Hudson, $31.95 (216pp) ISBN 978-0-500-51089-6 ...

Details: Living Hope Drama Ministry and Arts Factory present a reading of "Good Will Toward Women" along with puppeteer David Johnson. Call 216-761-0624. MONDAYS, JAN. 11-FEB. 22 ...