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Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor

Confession of a Buddhist Atheist Stephen Batchelor ebook
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Page: 421
ISBN: 0385527063, 9780385527064
Format: pdf

They should read Stephen Batchelor's “Confession Of A Buddhist Atheist”. Brad May 23, 2013 at 8:33 am | Permalink | Log in to reply. This week I read most of “Confession of a Buddhist Atheist” which recounts SB's journey along the Buddhist path and the difficulties he had with it, particularly the cultural differences. Book batchelor Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor. Especially interesting in light of the writing of Stephen Batchelor (Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist) and other american contempory writers who advocate for a decidedly non-supernatural (for lack of a better word) Buddhism. Best Buddhist Book: Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor. I do not believe that humans are supernaturally elect beings, that some god with special plans for us endowed us with unparalleled consciousness. 09 Jun 2010 | Posted by Lama Surya Das | 0 Comment. This is a slightly unusual book. In the Fall 2012 edition of Tricycle magazine, Stephen Batchelor writes about being a secular Buddhist. Stephen Batchelor, a self-proclaimed Buddhist atheist, has written a couple of books on reconciling these two Weltanshauungs: Buddhism Without Beliefs available at Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening and Confession of a Buddhist Atheist available at Confession of a Buddhist Atheist. Honorable mention: Caged by Cameron Conaway, reviewed here. Best Memoir: Witness by Curtis Smith. I think Batchelor's argument is worth discussing here because it succinctly frames what I take to be the fundamental theological issue: the nature of suffering (and, thus, the nature of grace). Part confessional, part travel log, but largely a riveting and entertaining analysis of what the Buddha actually said. I'll grant that Buddhism as a "religion" is not very appealing and I am repulsed by the fluffy, new age aspects, but if you check out a few choice Gil Fronsdal podcasts or Stephen Batchelors book: "Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist" you may get a better understanding of why many As an amateur and fence sitter - I don't feel qualified to discuss this too deeply, but as a skeptic and atheist, I still find a lot to admire in the philosophy and practices arising from Buddhism. Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist. Confession of a Buddhist Atheist. ϻ�Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor: Book Review.