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Buddhism without beliefs : a contemporary guide to awakening

A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alike In this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all. The concepts and practices of Buddhism, says Batchelor, are not something to believe in but something to do'and as he explains clearly and compellingly, it is a practice that we can engage in, regardless of our background or beliefs, as we live every day on the path to spiritual enlightenment.

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  • "Buddhism without beliefs"@th
  • "Buddhism Without Beliefs"
  • "Buddhismus fuer Unglaeubige"

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  • "In Buddhism Without Beliefs, author Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic. His awakening was not a shattering insight into a transcendent truth that revealed to him the mysteries of God, and he did not claim to have had an experience that granted him privileged, esoteric knowledge of how the universe ticks. What the Buddha taught, says Batchelor, is not something to believe in but something to do. He challenged people to understand the nature of."
  • "A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alike In this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all. The concepts and practices of Buddhism, says Batchelor, are not something to believe in but something to do'and as he explains clearly and compellingly, it is a practice that we can engage in, regardless of our background or beliefs, as we live every day on the path to spiritual enlightenment."@en
  • "Pleidooi voor een agnostische vorm van boeddhisme."
  • "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."
  • "Anguish, let go of its origins, realize its cessation, and bring into being a way of life. This way of life is available to all of us, and Batchelor explains clearly and compellingly how we can practice it and live it every day. Each chapter of Batchelor's book examines how to work toward awakening realistically, with the understanding that embarking on this path does not mean never deviating from it."

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  • "Introductions"
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  • "Boeddhisme zonder geloof : een leidraad door een nieuwe cultuur van het ontwaken"
  • "Phutthaphon latthi : nǣothāng hǣng yuk samai phư̄a kāntư̄nrū"
  • "Buddhismus fur Unglaubige"
  • "พุทธพ้นลัทธิ : แนวทางแห่งยุคสมัยเพื่อการตื่นรู้= Buddhism without beliefs"
  • "Buddhismus für Ungläubige"
  • "Budismo sin creencias : una guía contemporánea para despertar"
  • "Buddhism without beliefs : a contemporary guide to awakening"@en
  • "Buddhism without beliefs : a contemporary guide to awakening"
  • "Buddhism without beliefs"@en
  • "Budismo sin creencias una guía contemporánea para despertar"@es

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