About this title: This is a book about awareness - it's about being 'awake' and in touch with what is going on here and now. Practical and down-to-earth, it deals exclusively with the present, not with speculation, theory or belief in some far-off time and place. The teachings of the Buddha are plain and straightforward, and because they remain focused on the ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Broadway Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780767903325ISBN:0767903323
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Clean inside pages, tight binding, minor shelf wear on cover. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 176 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Clean and tight with no writing or marks. Page edges tanning. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 176 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Broadway Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780767903325ISBN:0767903323
Description: Very Good. Book Name of previous owner on outer edge of pages, some doodlings on back cover, pages almost completely clean, a few with markings. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Broadway
Date Published: 1998-12-29
ISBN-13:9780767903325ISBN:0767903323
Description: Fair. Pictorial Softcover. Square Binding. Clean flat matte cover. The book contains no more than 5% neat and helpful highlighting & notes. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780140195965ISBN:0140195963
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 176 pages. (176 pages) the teachings of the buddha are plain and straightforward because they remain focused on the moment. this book is about awareness, about being 'awake' and in touch with what is going on here and now. it is suitable for those wanting to discover, or rediscover, the essence of buddhism. 2 illustrations edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Broadway, New York
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780767903325ISBN:0767903323
Description: Very Good- No Jacket. 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches. 176pp. Has light wear. Covers lightly rubbed and soiled. Internally Clean. Lang: English. Vols: 1, Wt: 2lbs. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tuttle Pub
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780804830966ISBN:0804830967
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0804830967. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover. "Buddhism Plain and Simple" offers a clear, straightforward treatise on Buddhism in general and on awareness in particular. Steve Hagan presents the Buddha's uncluttered, original teachings in everyday, accessible language unencumbered by religious ritual.; 0.76 x 9.34 x 6.31 Inches; 163 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Tuttle
Date Published: 1997
Description: Like New. Book looks and feels new (the covers are bright and shiny with a hint of cover wear, the interior clean crisp and tight); the only evidence of prior ownership is very little and faint underlining of book, barely noticeable and easily erasable without a trace. read more
"This book was a breath of fresh air for me when I was exploring Buddhism and other Eastern schools of thought. Buddhism as a philosophy is entirely practical and doable, clouded over though it now is by mystic traditions. My worldview changed significantly by the time I completed this very short and easy read."
"I took this book out at the library renewed it two times , read it about 3 times and I still feel like there's so much to lean about buddhism . The book explained so many questions that I'd always wanted answers to. I grew up religious going to church and you realize how much Dogma you have engrained in you at such a young age. Also how much of it is very contradictory. "Seeing" is a big focus in Buddhism and although the explanation seems easy having a life time of "this is right,this is wrong" makes it difficult to change the thought process right away. It does however make me want to learn more about buddhism . I've always felt organized religion brought about so much doubt, people referring to themselves as a certain religion but only following the rules they feel like, or only what suits them. This book also talks a lot about duhkha (suffering, feeling out of kilter) and how to get out of it. Also it explains right view(not being caught by ideas,concepts,beliefs or opinions.) It seems almost impossible though, to not be affected by certain views considering since "birth" our morality and belief systems have been taught to us by our parents. I think this is a book worth buying , and reading a few times. For me it just seems like it makes sense. It may take me awhile to fully grasp everything but being "awake" seems way better than a lifetime of duhkha."
"I've read a lot of Buddhist books, and they always add to my understanding of my life and the way things work, even though I'm fully aware that "doing it" -- meditation -- is a necessary component beyond reading. I was inspired by this one because of its attention to how we know what we "know." As usual, when we got to the part about how we don't really exist, I was lost. But, that doesn't really matter."
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