Huston Smith

Originally published as The Religions of Man in 1958 and revised after another 30 years of study to incorporate the use of inclusive language and some vital new dimensions, this book was almost everyone’s first introduction to the grand feast of spiritual diversity served around the world.

Many Westerners have been introduced to Buddhism through reading a chapter in Huston Smith’s classic text, The World’s Religions.

In answer to “What teachings from the great wisdom traditions sustain you at this very threshold of your own death?” Huston Smith moves one to tears as he describes how to “die before you die” in the world’s religions starting with the ancient Greek tradition of “incubation.” His words and luminous presence, embel

Our beloved Huston Smith, who has enriched the lives of countless souls, left us for the Greater Life December 2016 after many years in bed, before the Threshold. On April 1, a memorial service was held at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, celebrating his life of giving to us all.

Retaining the focus of Huston Smith’s classic The World’s Religions, this richly illustrated presentation, with text refined to its essentials, gives a beautiful new dimension to Smith’s appreciation of the world’s religious traditions, including primal religions.

Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions, was born in 1919 to missionary parents in China. His lifelong spiritual journey brought him face-to-face with many of the people who shaped the 20th  century.