Buddhism from Within: An Intuitive Introduction to Buddhism
 Short, sensible introduction to Buddhism: I've bought several copies of this book for friends and family who wonder why I find Buddhism appealing. There is almost no Buddhist jargon in the book, but the central ideas of Buddhism are set out in a straight- [... more]
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Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for ...
does the trick: Since the whole Old Testament thing has become back in vogue due to Dubya's administration, isn't it refreshing that little gems like this exist? This one presents highly useful ideas to Moms and parents everywhere on alternatives to the & [... more]
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Liquid Life: Abortion and Buddhism in Japan
Not just a book about Japan...: William R. LaFleur gives us a book which is well made. Piece by piece Mr. LaFleur goes over the history of abortion, buddhism, family planning, sexuality attitudes and even woman's lib in Japan. By the time he reaches his [... more]
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Tibetan Buddhism From the Ground Up: A Practical ...
Great intro to Buddhism!: This was a great introductory book on Buddhism. It was well written, easy to read, and covered all the general yet important aspects of Buddhism. The author obviously has an in depth understanding of his subject. A must read for [... more]
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An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
The most basic material on Zen: Zen Buddhism was systemically introduced to the West by Zen master Suzuki. He wrote several books on Zen in plain English and those books are still counted as basic materials to understand Zen. This book cites numerous [... more]
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Going On Being: Buddhism and the Way of Change
From Amazon.com: Can you remember the childhood feeling of living happily moment to moment, without intrusive aims or fears? Psychoanalyst D.W. Winnicott called it the state of "going on being." Bestselling author Mark Epstein sees a similarity [... more]
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Introduction to Buddhism: An Explanation of the Buddhist ...
Not a great way of being introduced (2.5 stars): The author seeks to introduce the reader to Buddhism. My purpose in reading it was to advance a little in my understanding of the way of life, to water the small garden that was there. For me the author [... more]
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Fundamentals Of Tibetan Buddhism
The Simple and the Complex: The author has admirably succeeded in her goal of setting forth the basics of an intricate and powerful worldview. I don't quite know how she managed it, but the text cogently introduces concepts typically presented to [... more]
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Pruning the Bodhi Tree: The Storm Over Critical Buddhism
Philosophical candy, metaphysical indigestion.: I agree with every sentence of acmuller's review. However, this collection of essays can hardly be appreciated without having read "The Awakening of Mahayana Faith", translated by D.T. Suzuki in 19 [... more]
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Buddhism
The "art of inwardness.": I arrived at this 1967 book after first reading Thomas Berry's more recent, deep-ecology books, DREAM OF THE EARTH (1990) and THE GREAT WORK (1999), both of which I highly recommend. While reading those books, I [... more]
CDN$22.40
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Beginnings Of Buddhism
Wonderful and concise: As an introduction to the teachings of Gotama, this is an excellent choice. As a beginner myself, it was wonderful to find such a concise record of the origins of Buddhist thought, and its earliest lessons laid out and explained. [... more]
CDN$17.95
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Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations
Buddhism with a Slight Spin: Mr. Williams has done a fantastic job of clearly and effectively laying down the foundations of the Mahayana movement. This movement, arguably the most colorful of the incarnations of Buddhist thought and theory, has a [... more]
CDN$32.25
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