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The Buddha for Modern Minds: a non-religious guide to the Buddha and his teachings by [Lenorë Lambert]

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How can the Buddha's teachings help me? Here? Now? In MY life?

A practical, feet-on-the-ground book answering all the questions and misconceptions that arise for people curious about the Buddha's teachings and what they offer in this modern life of ours.

For those with little or no knowledge this is a secular introduction. For those already practicing it's a secular reference book for key concepts and several of the Buddha's important lists.

Clear explanations of often-confusing concepts are brought alive with personal examples of the powerful impact of practicing the Buddha's wisdom - the dropping away of stress, angst and upset and the arrival of calm, clarity, energy, joy and open-heartedness.

The Buddha’s core teachings are made clear using Western cultural terms to understand and apply them, including characters from Sesame Street, the Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, and Star Trek demonstrating ideas.

Cutting through the array of orthodox Buddhisms that often confuse beginners, this book strips away the trappings of the cultures through which they came to us, helping us know the Buddha, his core teachings, how meditation and mindfulness fit in, what happened to the teachings after his death, and how to practice them now.

It also answers many of the questions that often arise for newcomers like: Who was the Buddha? What is the dharma about? Is Buddhism a religion? What are the different ‘schools’ of Buddhism? Do I have to believe in rebirth? Is the dharma anti-pleasure? Is the dharma just meditation or mindfulness? Does the dharma teach passivity? Is the dharma anti-passion? Do I need to find a teacher or go to an Asian country to learn the dharma? Is the Dalai Lama a Buddha? Why are some Buddha statues fat? How do I start my own practice?....and more.

It integrates several concepts from modern psychology - the author’s background - and shares many stories from her home life, work life, and her experience as a World Champion Masters hurdler to demonstrate how the impacts show up.

As the Buddha did, this book puts aside unknowable issues like rebirth which are unnecessary for fully practicing the teachings. Worse, they're a distraction from the very real and practical project at the heart of his wisdom - flourishing in this life. Here. Now.

From Stephen Batchelor, author of After Buddhism -
“This lucid and practical guide to the Buddha’s teaching will be of value to anyone who seeks to lead a flourishing life in today’s challenging and uncertain world. Lenorë Lambert unpacks with great skill and wit the core ethical vision and meditation practices of Buddhism, revealing them as an art of living that is as relevant today as it ever has been.”

Length: 249 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Language: English

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ASIN : B08V8QQY97
Publisher : Flourish Press (28 February 2021)
Language : English
File size : 2677 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 249 pages
Page numbers source ISBN : 0645065021

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Daniel

An honest and personal provision of helpful tools to find true inner peace without the 'woo'.

Reviewed in Australia on 11 April 2021

In the world of mindfulness and pursuit of inner peace, I find there is far too much spiritual and narrative bloat attempting to overly romanticise what are actually basic core physiological and psychological concepts and practices. This book I find to be a good source of those core principles without that superficial bluster.

It is a surprisingly practical book, broken into many usable sections, with an extensive contents list which helps for review. These sections are not only delivered from the author's personal experience, but from her professional experience as well, serving to interpret the concepts in a more frank manner. It is extensive, well written, and recommended for those looking to wade through the bloat of the spiritual theory and narrative and get right to the tools.

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Philippe L

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Reviewed in France on 15 March 2021

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I found in Lenorë Lambert's book a refreshing presentation of the Buddha's wisdom and its origins. She offers a non-religious approach that I think is appropriate to our contemporary minds. Nevertheless, it is by no means another expression of the current trend towards selfish well-being, but a real help to nourish our life with others. Moreover, it is very pleasant to read, written simply and with expression. I am looking forward to the paper edition and the translations.

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