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Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor

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

Enjoying reading Stephen's autobiography. Having seen "The Unwinking Gaze" made me much less enamored of him, when I had already been questioning his "place" now in the Buddhist hierarchy. We now have three books in the list to donate to the library. Warner is a Zen Buddhist monk, Speaking of which, have you read Stephen Batchelor's books (e.g. Perhaps everything is pure semantics. Buddhism without Beliefs or Confession of a Buddhist Atheist)? And yes, I am still an atheist. Scottish Atheist living in Texas. The deity-free character of Buddhism is fairly common knowledge among its enthusiasts in the English-speaking world. Buddhist without beliefs, Stephen Batchelor 3. 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. No, I have not converted to Buddhism. That said, I've been reading a book recommended by a friend of mine, Brad Warner's Sex, Sin and Zen, which has given me the opportunity to run a little informal experiment about which I'll tell you in a minute. Thoughts without a thinker, Mark Epstein, M.D. Those most likely to read Stephen Batchelor's new memoir, Confession of a Buddhist Atheist, might find the title redundant. I have read Batchelor's “Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist” and is none the wiser about faith or the absence of faith. Can an atheist or agnostic follow the Buddha's teachings without believing in reincarnation or organized religion? In Buddhism the emphasis is placed on practice. Stephen Batchelor: Confession of a Buddhist Atheist · Edit · Delete · Tags · Autopost. Confession of a Buddhist Atheist, Stephen Batchelor 2.