366 Readings from Buddhism

by Robert van de Weyer

Book Overview

The Global Spirit Library is the first comprehensive collection of the spiritual literature of the whole world presented in accessible form. It is aimed at people who belong to a particular religious... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8179920712
• ISBN13: 9788179920718
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Laurier Books, Limited
• Length: 374 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.7" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

best of the daily-readings-in-Buddhism type books

I've looked at the competition, and this is the best of the lot, by far. The other "daily readings/mediations" books suffer from an almost complete lack of coherence. Quotes are tossed at the reader with little or no context, and therefore one can't learn much from them. This volume, however, brings together entire sutras and other works, abridges, them and puts them into a daily readings format. There is something for all Buddhists here: Shantideva and Milarepa for Tibetan Buddhists, the Dhammapada for Theravadins, good Zen quotes for Zen students, etc. This doesn't mean that the material is easy--some of the Mahayana sutras are rather difficult at times. But if you are looking for easy-to-swallow quotes, get a self-help book.

Inspirational daily guide

The Global Spirit Library is publishing in my estimation a vital source of world religion reference books. Understanding the philosophy of religions other than those one was raised to believe is so important now that our world is melding and frictions are heating up.The 366 Readings from Buddhism, for example, is one title in this series that presents serious and thought provoking daily lessons from many authoritative Buddhist teachers. Each entry is translated into lucid English, and for all its simplicity, begins a profound awakening. Each reading can be used as a focus of daily meditation and study.This is not a "Buddhism for Dummies" or self help new age pseudo tract. This is a scholarly guide to the spiritual tenets of an important world religion that people of all or of no beliefs can use to explore the basic questions of why we live, and how we can achieve peace within.The format is elegant, the binding well executed and the book a perfect size to hold in one's hands. I read this book every day and admire it more and more.