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Introduction to Buddhism: An Explanation of the Buddhist Way of Life
by: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 294
EAN: 9780948006708
ISBN: 0948006706
Label: Tharpa Publications
Manufacturer: Tharpa Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 190
Publication Date: April 18, 2001
Publisher: Tharpa Publications
Studio: Tharpa Publications
Sales Rank: 5983

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Not the best
Rather simplistic even bigotted in parts.
There are many better introductions to be had.

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- Again?! Same old, same old
After reading this book, I picked up Transform Your Life (by the same author), and lo and behold, over 50% of this book is repeated verbatim within its contents. Also of note is the fact that much of the material here is repeating yet again in Gyatso's New Meditation Handbook and How To Solve Our Human Problems.

It would appear the author has little to say on the subject of Buddhism as is evidenced by all this repetition. If you want to read a Gyatso book, you really only need one... this title or one of the ones mentioned in the previous paragraph as all pretty much say the same thing. Zzzzzzz.

Readers interested in Buddhism would be far better served by turning to genuine sources of Dharma like the Dalai Lama and/or ... Read More:

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- Maybe I missed the point, but I felt Gyatso was missing the point
I've seen some very positive reviews of this book, so maybe it gets better (or at least explains its bizarre and genuinely disturbing opening). I'm used to reading this kind of thing and I'm affriad I didn't get very far with this one before putting it down. Gyatso seems to be entirely missing the point, going off on a lengthy tangent about how he is convinced that he knows the exact person in which his mother has been reborn. He comes across as a man obsessed - not very Buddhist, I'd say.

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- Not consistent with the basic idea of Buddhism
My understanding of Buddhism is that it is about rejecting theorising and conceptualising and more about seeing what is before you and living in the moment (although this may be a more accurate description of Zen Buddhism). This book unfortunately is largely about the kinds of theories, ceremonial practices and idol worship that Buddhism is supposed to reject. You do not need to utter mantras and chants and read prayers to see what is before you and attain enlightenment. The book also claims that there are such things as reincarnation and clairvoyance, but these cannot be directly observed and may well cause suffering because such concepts are not necessarily consistent with what we see. There are some good ideas in the book however and a lot of things ... Read More:

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- A very interesting read but perhaps a little cryptic.
I found this a very interesting read and difficult to put down. Definately worth reading if you are interested in the basic ideas of Buddhism.

Some of the ideas might have been easier to grasp quickly if explained more directly but I think this may have been intentional to encourage thought on the topics.

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