Présentation de l'éditeur
In Tibetan, the word for Buddhist means “insider”—someone who looks not to the world but to themselves for peace and happiness. The basic premise of Buddhism is that all suffering, however real it may seem, is the product of our own minds.Rebecca Novick’s concise history of Buddhism and her explanations of the Four Noble Truths, Wheel of Life, Karma, the path of the Bodhisattva, and the four schools help us understand Tibetan Buddhism as a religion or philosophy, and more important, as a way of experiencing the world.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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"A lucid and accessible account of Tibetan Buddhism that will be of value to anyone who aspires to understand and practice this rich and varied tradition." Stephen Batchelor author of Buddhism Without Beliefs
"A lucid and accessible account of Tibetan Buddhism that will be of value to anyone who aspires to understand and practice this rich and varied tradition." Stephen Batchelor author of Buddhism Without Beliefs
"...well-written and well-organized, provides a good introduction to the basic doctrines and practices of Tibetan Buddhism." Dr. John Powers author of Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
