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.

• Going to Pieces without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness
• Confession of a Buddhist Atheist
• Insight Meditation: The Practice of Freedom
• After Buddhism: Rethinking the Dharma for a Secular Age
• Buddhism Plain and Simple: The Practice of Being Aware Right Now, Every Day
• Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program
• No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners: Clear Answers to Burning Questions About Core Buddhist Teachings
• Secular Buddhism: Imagining the Dharma in an Uncertain World
• Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
• Living with the Devil: A Meditation on Good and Evil