No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners: Clear Answers to Burning Questions about Core Buddhist Teachings

By Noah Rasheta

Book Overview

Get on the path to Zen bliss--the essential beginner's guide to Buddhism

How is an awakening different from enlightenment? Can agnostics and atheists be Buddhist? What are you supposed to think about during meditation? In No-Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners, author Noah Rasheta--renowned Buddhism teacher and host of the popular Secular Buddhism podcast--delivers an easily accessible introduction to the teachings of Buddhism that anyone can dive into Inside, you'll discover the basics of Buddhism and how to apply the philosophies in your everyday life.

A 4-part overview--Learn the fundamentals with chapters about the Buddha, key Buddhist concepts, the Buddha's teachings, and current Buddhist practices.

Straightforward Q&As--Simplify the key concepts of Buddhism, like mindfulness, Zen, and why Buddhism is so has been around so long, into easy-to-understand ideas.

"Everyday Buddhism" Sidebars--Make Buddhism less abstract with quick callouts throughout the book that offer down-to-earth examples of Buddhism that are all around you.

Presented in a simple, conversational style, this friendly spiritual book provides the groundwork for building (or continuing) your own Buddhist practice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641520477
• ISBN13: 9781641520478
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Callisto
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

It cleared up so many ch

The first book on Buddhism I picked up was "What The Buddha Taught" by Walpola Rahula. It was great, I had to read things sometimes three or four times before I could grasp the concept. The second book I bought was this one. It's a very quick, very easy read, that was like turning on a light that allowed me to see so much of what I had read in Rahula's book. I've been devouring Buddhism books ever since reading this. A plus is the fact that the author has an absolutely fantastic podcast that this book appears to have been written from. I highly recommend both books mentioned in this review as well as this author's podcast.