Buddhism Without Beliefs
A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
by Stephen Batchelor
Recommended by Edward Norton and Dan Harris
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Buddhism, Most Recommended Books, and Spirituality.
A national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alikeIn 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 in...
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