{"product_id":"why-i-am-a-buddhist-stephen-t-asma-phd-9781571746177","title":"Why I Am a Buddhist: No-Nonsense Buddhism with Red Meat and Whiskey","description":"Profound and amusing, this book provides a viable approach to answering the perennial questions: Who am I? Why am I here? How can I live a meaningful life? For Asma, the answers are to be found in Buddhism.\u003cbr\u003eThere have been a lot of books that have made the case for Buddhism. What makes this book fresh and exciting is Asma's iconoclasm, irreverence, and hardheaded approach to the subject. He is distressed that much of what passes for Buddhism is really little more than New Age mush. He loudly asserts that it is time to take the California out of Buddhism. He presents a spiritual practice that does not require a belief in creeds or dogma. It is a practice that is psychologically sound, intellectually credible, and esthetically appealing. It is a practice that does not require a diet of brown rice, burning incense, and putting both your mind and your culture in deep storage.\u003cbr\u003eIn seven chapters, Asma builds the case for a spiritual practice that is authentic, and inclusive. This is Buddhism for everyone. This is Buddhism for people who are uncomfortable with religion but yearn for a spiritual practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen T. Asma Phd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 157174617X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571746177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hampton Roads Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010 pg. 70","brand":"Stephen T. Asma Phd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052913553663,"sku":"9781571746177","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38132c7f-1989-487b-97ba-ef6cbdc6a796.jpg?v=1685021347","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-i-am-a-buddhist-stephen-t-asma-phd-9781571746177","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}