"Why has the West become so fascinated by Buddhism – making it the most popular non-Western tradition? Because Buddhist views of transcendence resonate so deeply with important aspects of our own culture. Curtis White's Transcendent lovingly explores many of these parallels and interactions. It helps me understand better my attraction to both." – David Loy, author of Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis
"Provocative...[Transcendent] amounts to a convincing case that will resonate with progressives seeking to 'free ourselves from the [capitalistic] world that we were born into' and 'change the way we live.' Scholars of Buddhism will benefit from White's shrewd takes." – Publishers Weekly
"I don't have much extra reading time, but I read Transcendent: Art and Dharma in a Time of Collapse twice....With urgency, warmth, and incisive prose, White [questions] what it is we're practicing if the practice is apologetic, devoid of mystery, and reduced to something that helps us adjust more comfortably to a world of delusion and harm."– Lion's Roar