9780385527071-0385527071-Confession of a Buddhist Atheist

Confession of a Buddhist Atheist

ISBN-13: 9780385527071
ISBN-10: 0385527071
Edition: unknown
Author: Stephen Batchelor
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Random House
Format: Paperback 320 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780385527071
ISBN-10: 0385527071
Edition: unknown
Author: Stephen Batchelor
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Random House
Format: Paperback 320 pages

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Confession of a Buddhist Atheist (ISBN-13: 9780385527071 and ISBN-10: 0385527071), written by authors Stephen Batchelor, was published by Random House in 2011. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other Religious (Leaders & Notable People) books. You can easily purchase or rent Confession of a Buddhist Atheist (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Religious books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.47.

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Does Buddhism require faith? Can an atheist or agnostic follow the Buddha’s teachings without believing in reincarnation or organized religion?

This is one man’s confession.


In his classic Buddhism Without Beliefs, Stephen Batchelor offered a profound, secular approach to the teachings of the Buddha that struck an emotional chord with Western readers. Now, with the same brilliance and boldness of thought, he paints a groundbreaking portrait of the historical Buddha—told from the author’s unique perspective as a former Buddhist monk and modern seeker. Drawing from the original Pali Canon, the seminal collection of Buddhist discourses compiled after the Buddha’s death by his followers, Batchelor shows us the Buddha as a flesh-and-blood man who looked at life in a radically new way. Batchelor also reveals the everyday challenges and doubts of his own devotional journey—from meeting the Dalai Lama in India, to training as a Zen monk in Korea, to finding his path as a lay teacher of Buddhism living in France. Both controversial and deeply personal, Stephen Batchelor’s refreshingly doctrine-free, life-informed account is essential reading for anyone interested in Buddhism.
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