Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening by Stephen Batchelor (1998, Paperback, Reprint)

Synopsis
A concise and beautiful book that explores Buddhism by explaining, without jargon or obscure terminology, what awakening is and how to practice it. This is a definitive explanation of Buddhism for every kind of reader, by an esteemed author who has spent his life exploring its relevance in Western culture.

Key Details
Author:	Stephen Batchelor
Language:	English
Publisher:	Riverhead Books
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	1573226564
ISBN-13:	9781573226561

Additional Details
Edition Description:	Reprint

Size
Length:	127 pages
Thickness:	0.5 in
Weight:	5.6 oz

Publisher's Note
A comprehensive, straightforward introduction to Buddhism simply explains how its practices can enrich lives, regardless of one's religious background. Reprint.

An introduction to the Buddhist religion explains, without jargon or obscure terminology, the essential elements of its teachings, presents ways to work towards awakening, and examines Buddhism's relevance in Western culture

Former monk and author of "Alone with Others" and "The Awakening of the West" Stephen Batchelor now offers a straightforward, solid introduction to Buddhism that demystifies the discipline and explains simply and plainly how its practice can enrich our lives. "Filled with compassion, lucidly written".--Oscar Hijuelos.

Those with an interest in Buddhism will welcome this new book by Stephen Batchelor, former monk and author of Alone With Others and The Awakening of the West. But those who are just discovering this increasingly popular practice will have much to gain as well-for Buddhism Without Beliefs serves as a solid, straightforward introduction that demystifies Buddhism and explains simply and plainly how its practice can enrich our lives. Avoiding jargon and theory, Batchelor concentrates on the concrete, making Buddhism accessible and compelling and showing how anyone can embark on this path-regardless of their religious background.

Industry Reviews
"Radiant in its clarity, 'Buddhism Without Beliefs" reminds us not just of Buddhism's true nature, but of our own as well. Freeing us from the notion of Buddhism as a religion, Stephen Batchelor show us how necessary the Buddha's teachings are in today's world. It may not be what he intended, but he has made a believer out of me."
publisher's ad - Mark Epstein

" 'Buddhism Without Beliefs' is the kind of finely written primer about the precepts of Buddhism that even a heathen like me can appreciate and understand. For the non-Buddhist, or the aspiring Buddhist, it will be of much assistance. Filled with compassion, lucidly written, this is a book that explains much about an ancient, ever-living philosophy that has much to offer the stunned searchers of truth in our chaotic age of modernity."
publisher's ad - Oscar Hijuelos