Synopsis:
A concise introduction to the original teachings of the Buddha showing how they can be applied today.
In a world of increasing complexity and shifting values, where hedonism is promoted and self-responsibility discouraged - the way of the Buddha is as relevant and as effective as ever. This book is a pragmatic and direct approach to Buddhism without history, politics or jargon, written by two senior students of the English meditation teacher Alan James, from the Aukana Trust.
The contents include vipassana meditation, faith, metta (or loving-kindness), mindfulness, karma and rebirth, lifestyle, sex, death, perception, suffering, attachment, compassion, psychic powers, retreats, sense restraint, the two truths, diet, hindrances, doubt, anatta (or non-self), feelings and responses, and why one should follow the Buddhist path.
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