Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening

by Stephen Batchelor

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A clear, contemporary introduction to Buddhist practice, this book explores how the Buddha’s teachings can be approached without reliance on religious doctrine, supernatural claims, or unquestioned belief. Drawing on core Buddhist ideas such as suffering, impermanence, mindfulness, and ethical responsibility, it presents awakening as an active, ongoing process rooted in lived experience. The book invites readers to examine their habits of thought and ways of being while offering a practical, human-centered vision of freedom and compassion. Accessible and provocative, it speaks to anyone seeking a thoughtful alternative to both traditional religious certainty and purely secular self-help.

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Riverhead Trade

Published Mar 1, 1998

144 pages

ISBN: 9781573226561

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1997

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eng

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