Buddhism Plain and Simple, The Dalai Lamas Book of Wisdom, The Art of Happiness 3 Books Collection Set

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.

This book offers a clear, straightforward approach to Buddhism in general and awareness in particular. It is about being awake and in touch with what is going on here and now. When the Buddha was asked to sum up his teaching in a single word, he said, "Awareness." The Buddha taught how to see directly into the nature of experience. His observations and insights are plain, practical, and down-to-earth, and they deal exclusively with the present. In Buddhism Plain and Simple, Steve Hagen presents these uncluttered, original teachings in everyday, accessible language unencumbered by religious ritual, tradition, or belief.

Tricycle Magazine

It doesn't get any plainer or simpler than this. Zen priest Steve Hagen explains it all for you, so you can be a candle unto yourself.

This is the clearest and most precise exposition of Buddhism I have ever read. If youre looking for enlightenment rather than just scholarly knowledge, youd better read this.Robert M. Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance This is a book about awareness. Its 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 moment, they are just as relevant now as they have ever been. Buddhism Plain and The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day is the book for anyone wanting to discover, or rediscover, the essence of Buddhism. Front Cover Page......Page 1 Back Cover Page......Page 85 Contents......Page 2 Introduction......Page 3 The Journey Into Now......Page 6 Part One - The Perennial Problem......Page 8 1 - The Human Situation......Page 10 2 - A Wheel Out of Kilter......Page 15 3 - Coming......Page 19 4 - Going......Page 25 5 - The Art of Seeing......Page 29 Part Two - The Way to Wake Up......Page 33 6 - Wisdom......Page 34 7 - Morality......Page 41 8 - Practice......Page 50 9 - Freedom......Page 58 Part Three - Free Mind......Page 61 10 - The Way We Are......Page 62 11 - Can't Pin "Me" Down......Page 68 12 - Interdependence......Page 72 Epilogue......Page 78 Appendix......Page 79 About the Author......Page 84 In this book Steve Hagen puts the essence of Zen Buddhism in simple words - deceptively simple. Reading a page a day would not be too little. One should let the words sink in, instead of wanting to read page after page like a novel. Shares the fundamental teachings of the Buddha, explains the twelvefold path, and includes Zen stories