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 | | Buddhism For Dummies (For Dummies (Religion & Spirituality)) by Jonathan Landaw, Stephan Bodian ISBN-10: 9780764553592 ISBN-10: 0-7645-5359-3 ISBN-13: 9780764553592 ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-5359-2 Paperback 2002-12-01 For Dummies Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description What's the significance of Buddha? How can the practice of Buddhism enrich our never-ending hectic lives? Discover what it means to be a Buddhist in everyday life and in everyday lands in this fascinating Eastern religion. Buddhism For Dummies offers a clear, straight-forward road map that will aim to answer the fundamental questions, issues, and conflicts that arise daily. Readers will gain an understanding of what is Buddhism?, How to become a Buddhist? Explore the 2,500-year history, and learn about the most prominent Buddhist leader of our time, the Dalai Lama. Buddhism For Dummies will also touch on daily observances, celebrations, styles, practices, meditation and more! | ||
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simple truths I am clarifying what I thought I knew about Buddhism and its universality for peaceful living. | ||
dull reading I thought the writing was dull and mostly from a historial informationial point of view. The information was boring, and I did not retain much at all. At best the book could be used for refrence only. Much like reading a dictionary. If your desperate for reading, put it in your bathroom and take a peek every now and again. | ||
Just the facts... If you are not looking for a deep spiritual experience and are looking for facts and history, then this is the book for you. I use it as a reference guide, and when I am confused about an idea. I will always have a purpose for it, and would recommend this book to anyone new to buddhism. | ||
It's all here! I really didn't know anything about Buddhism before buying this book. It was very informative and explained everything I wanted to know. If you are like me and you're wondering what it's all about, I recommend this book. Buddhsm is not what you think, and you'll probably be finding yourself impressed. An excellent read. | ||
Outlines and gives context to a very broad and deep topic Buddhism is a rich, organic topic with a huge number of books offering interpretation, explanation and guidance. It is easy for a beginner (like me) to become lost. For those interested in learning about Buddhism, I found this book very helpful. It covers the main schools of Buddhism and their historic and geographic context with sufficient detail to inform the reader without distraction. It covers the main tenants of Buddhism, such as The Eightfold Path, The Five Precepts, and The Four Heavenly Abodes. I've been steadily reading a number of books on Buddhism over the past two years and I find myself referring back to this book now and again to remind myself of the larger context. Those seeking a conceptual understanding to serve as a foundation for further study will be satisfied. | ||