Buddhism For Dummies, 2nd Edition [Dummies1337]

❂   Buddhism For Dummies, 2nd Edition   ❂
by Jonathan Landaw (Author),‎ Stephan Bodian (Author),‎ Gudrun Bühnemann (Author)




Your hands-on guide to this widely practiced and ancient religion

Buddhism, one of the world's most widely practiced religions, is a fascinating yet complex eastern religion that is rapidly spreading throughout western civilization. What does it mean to be a Buddhist? What are the fundamental beliefs and history behind this religion? Buddhism For Dummies explores these questions and more in this updated guide to Buddhist culture. You'll gain an understanding of the origins of this ancient practice and how they're currently applied to everyday life.


Whether you're a searcher of truth, a student of religions, or just curious about what makes Buddhism such a widely practiced religion, this guide is for you. In plain English, it defines the important terms, explains the key concepts, and explores in-depth a wide range of fascinating topics.


New and expanded coverage on all the schools of Buddhism, including Theravada, Tibetan, and Mahayana

The continuing relevance of the Dalai Lama

Updated coverage on daily observances, celebrations, styles, practices, meditation, and more

Continuing the Dummies tradition of making the world's religions engaging and accessible to everyone, Buddhism For Dummies is your essential guide to this fascinating religion.




This is a surprising collection of Buddhist ideas and History; Better than the usual tired, flat, mystical magic show stuff too often pedaled in books and audio, although some of that has something to offer as a baseline. This is good, real good. Also recommend Zen and the Japanese Culture by Susuki... the second half is what caught my attention on a young Samuri in training suddenly came to the realization that to survive he must give up hope of surviving. Makes sense, begging for mercy, not going to work. This Dummies book is good in that it provides the whole spectrum from, don't step on a worm to what Siddhartha actually might have been saying about Nirvana... a sleep without a dream. All that reincarnation stuff followed after the master [lower case - just like he would want it] who "got it" thenty-five hundred years ago! Lesser beings followed and provided the needed soft cuddle...



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