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    The Five-Minute Buddhist’s Buddhism Quick Start Guide: The Five-Minute Buddhist
    The Five-Minute Buddhist’s Buddhism Quick Start Guide: The Five-Minute Buddhist
    The Five-Minute Buddhist’s Buddhism Quick Start Guide: The Five-Minute Buddhist
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    The Five-Minute Buddhist’s Buddhism Quick Start Guide: The Five-Minute Buddhist

    By Brian Schell

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    Welcome to the world of Buddhism! 

    Americans and others in the West have certain expectations and images that come to mind when the word "Buddhist" comes up. Most people have seen the Dalai Lama on the news or in magazines, and he has almost become synonymous with Buddhism in general. The truth is that by far, the majority of the world's Buddhists are not bald Asian men in orange robes. Buddhists look like you or me— just normal people who try to fit the ideas developed by Buddha into a normal modern life. 

    What follows is a compilation of the very foundations of Buddhism. There are many sects or denominations of Buddhism, and they are all very distinctive, but the material included here is common to all of them. Whether you want to practice Buddhism as a religion or as a philosophy, whether you want to experience Zen or Tibetan, whether you want to pray or meditate, you'll need to understand the basics. 

    We focus on the following questions: 
     
    What is Buddhism? 
    Who was the Buddha? 
    The Four Noble Truths 
    The Eightfold Path 
    The Five Precepts 
     
    What is not included? 

    You will not find any religious doctrine, prayers, or rituals beyond some very basic ideas. The Buddha set down some very clear philosophical ideas, and those ideas were later expanded into may varied religious traditions. You will also find very little jargon and only a few foreign words. 

    Note: This short introductory booklet is made of excerpts from "The Five-Minute Buddhist."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBlueHouseBooks.com
    Release dateApr 20, 2015
    ISBN9781507009017
    The Five-Minute Buddhist’s Buddhism Quick Start Guide: The Five-Minute Buddhist
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    Brian Schell

    Brian Schell is a College English Instructor who has an extensive background in Buddhism and other world religions. After spending time in Japan, he returned to America where he created the immensely popular website, Daily Buddhism. For the next several years, Schell wrote extensively on applying Buddhism to real-world topics such as War, Drugs, Tattoos, Sex, Relationships, Pet Food and yes, even Horror Movies. Twitter: @BrianSchell Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/Brian.Schell Web: http://BrianSchell.com

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      The Five-Minute Buddhist’s Buddhism Quick Start Guide - Brian Schell

      The Five-Minute Buddhist’s Buddhism Quick Start Guide

      The Five-Minute Buddhist’s Buddhism Quick Start Guide

      Brian Schell

      Blue House Books

      Contents

      Introduction

      What is Buddhism?

      Who was Buddha?

      The Four Noble Truths

      The Eightfold Path

      The Five Precepts

      About the Author

      Stay Up To Date!

      Help Me!

      Also by Brian Schell

      Copyright © 2007-2018 Brian Schell

      All rights reserved.

      ISBN: 1507736061

      ISBN-13: 978-1507736067

      To eight years of fantastic readers, questioners, and seekers.

      Introduction

      [Note: This short introductory booklet is made of excerpts from The Five-Minute Buddhist.]

      Welcome to the world of Buddhism!

      Americans and others in the West have certain expectations and images that come to mind when the word Buddhist comes up. Most people have seen the Dalai Lama on the news or in magazines, and he has almost become synonymous with Buddhism in general. The truth is that by far, the majority of the world's Buddhists are not bald Asian men in orange robes. Buddhists look like you or me, just normal people who try to fit the ideas developed by Buddha into a normal modern life.

      What follows is a compilation of the very foundations of Buddhism. There are many sects or denominations of Buddhism, and they are all very distinctive, but the material that follows is common to all of them. Whether you want to practice Buddhism as a religion or as a philosophy, whether you want to experience Zen or Tibetan, whether you want to pray or meditate, you'll need to understand the basics.

      There are five short chapters:

      What is Buddhism?

      Who was the Buddha?

      The Four Noble Truths

      The Eightfold Path

      The Five Precepts

      What is not included?

      You will not find any religious doctrine, prayers, or rituals beyond some very basic ideas. The Buddha set down some very clear philosophical ideas, and those ideas were later expanded into many varied religious traditions.

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