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Revision as of 18:20, 28 September 2008
David N. Snyder Ph.D. (b. 1962) is a bestselling Buddhist writer [1] [2] primarily writing and teaching from the Theravada school of Buddhism. He is also founder of Vipassana Foundation.
| David N. Snyder | |
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50px David N. Snyder, Ph.D. | |
| Born |
December 26, 1962 Germany, US Army Base |
| Nationality | USA |
| Education | B.A., M.A., Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Universtiy of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at Arlington |
| Occupation | landlord |
| Known for | landlord, chess champion, Buddhist author |
| Home town | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Spouse(s) | Woinishet Snyder |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Parents | Lt. Col. (US Army, Retired) Thomas E. Snyder, Janet J. Snyder |
| Website | |
| http://www.thedhamma.com/ | |
Biography
After earning a Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Arlington in 1989, he taught sociology at Tarrant County College. Later he worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. He left government service to pursue real estate investments and management which he also used to open Buddhist centers in Colorado and Nevada. A former correspondence chess champion[3] he has invented a chess variant known as D-Chess.
References
- ↑ http://www.thedhamma.com/images/bestsellers.jpg Amazon.com Bestseller's list April 2006
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st?rs=297526&page=1&rh=n%3A22%2Cn%3A12279%2Cn%3A297526&sort=reviewrank
- ↑ TC club news, 1991-1992
Buddhist publications
- Right Understanding in Plain English; The Science of the Buddha’s Middle Path, Vipassana Foundation (2000), ISBN 0-9679-2850-8.
- The Complete Book of Buddha’s Lists -- Explained, Vipassana Foundation (2006), ISBN 0-9679-2851-6.
- Buddhism and Vegetarianism, Fifteen Questions and Answers, Shabkar.org (2006) [1]