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Buddhism for Dummies, 2nd Edition

By: Jonathan Landaw, Stephan Bodian, Gudrun Buhnemann
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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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....
©2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (P)2019 Tantor Buddhism

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A good grounding. It is a well organised book. Presents the information in a clear way. I'm glad I listened to it.

imformative

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An interesting and informative dive into Buddhism for the layman. Worthy of repeated listening as the content covers several aspects for further contemplation.

Comprehensive

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Still find the need to have a hard copy of this book. Makes back and forth references to different sections. Downloadable PDF s would be useful.

Could be better

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A very informative and easy to understand introduction to Buddhism. A PDF would be useful for the appendices.

Worth a listen

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A good introduction for me, and has now watered the seed to learn more. I am now looking for more books.

A good solid base and not too heavy

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