Alfred Weil
Alfred Weil (born February 16, 1951 in Mörfelden ) is a German Buddhist. He was chairman of the German Buddhist Union .
He studied education , politics and psychology in Marburg and Frankfurt am Main . After the diploma (focus on adult education) and the doctorate to Dr. phil. he initially worked full-time as a political consultant for many years. From 1973 he made various trips, mainly to Southeast Asia . It was there that his first encounter with Buddhism took place. The systematic discussion began in 1979, especially with the Theravada . In Germany, Paul Debes and Ayya Khema became his most important teachers. Since 1984 he has given lectures and seminars on Buddhist topics. He was chairman of the German Buddhist Union (DBU) from 1993 to 2001, a member of the editorial team of the “Lotus Blätter” from 1990 to 2002 and has been an honorary councilor of the DBU since 2003, as well as a member of the Round Table of Religions since 1998.
He has published numerous articles in magazines and is the author and editor of several books.
Publications (selection)
- 1993 Paths to Deathlessness. Death and Transcendence in the Buddha's Teaching . (2nd edition 1998) - see web links
- 1999 (Ed.) Building bridges into the next millennium. Buddhist-Christian dialogue for a human future .
- 2005 Buddhism. Steps to the West - Steps to the West .
- 2006 Dawn and Bright Day - The Four Liberating Truths of the Buddha .
- 2008 (Ed.) Karma (1st edition 1996)
Web links
- Literature by and about Alfred Weil in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage of Alfred Weil
- Paths to Immortality - Death and Transcendence in the Teaching of the Buddha - Online publication of research report at the University Library of Konstanz
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Because, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Buddhist, chairman of the German Buddhist Union |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moerfelden |