{"product_id":"essential-buddhism-diane-morgan-9780313384523","title":"Essential Buddhism: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging, clear-sighted book that covers all aspects of this rich, peaceful, and insightful tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Diane Morgan brings her compelling writing style and deep understanding to \u003ci\u003eEssential Buddhism: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e. This lively book presents a clear, thorough, and objective introduction to the many facets of Buddhist philosophy and faith, including basic beliefs, major texts, practices, and important figures of each branch of the tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book devotes an entire chapter of the remarkable life of the Buddha, from his amazing conception to his future appearance. It discusses the sophisticated way in which Buddhism intertwines its complex metaphysics and practical ethics through the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Noble Path, and the doctrine of Dependent Arising, and also devotes detailed attention to such Buddhist basics as the Wheel of Becoming, the mysterious world of Tantra, and the riddles of Zen. Complete with stories, koans, and biography, the book will help readers see how each tradition developed within the larger context of the faith, even as they explore Buddhism's remarkable facility for liberating the mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Morgan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313384525\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313384523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 18","brand":"Diane Morgan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962492768511,"sku":"9780313384523","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fab3a5b8-e300-4d37-85b3-f2181b89966c.jpg?v=1750651612","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/essential-buddhism-diane-morgan-9780313384523","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}