C. Louise Thomas, Director
Kalama Public Library, Kalama, Washington
....Mapping the Dharma is ... clear, concise and comprehensive. This book is for everyone. It is the book for a professor to use in a comparative religion class to introduce students to Buddhism. It is the book for the person who is curious about Buddhism and it is the book for the serious student of the Middle Way. Mapping the Dharma is easy to understand. It is easy to use. The author does not attempt to baffle the reader with his esoteric knowledge of the subject. Instead he presents his work in plain ordinary language and presents his topics in a logical and easy to read format. Paul Gerhards has resisted the temptation to overwrite and has given his reader an easy to follow and pleasant introduction to the basic tenets of one the worlds largest religions. Mapping the Dharma is a welcome addition to the shelves of public libraries or the private home.