Introducing Buddhism

This book is simple, concise, and very readable. It does an excellent job of explaining the essence of Buddhism. For the last several years I've studied and read about various forms of Buddhism--Tibetan, Zen, and more recent Westernized versions--as well as attending a number of talks, empowerments, and seminars. The various types and schools of Buddhism have whole systems and terms for explaining themselves. "Introducing Buddhism" does a wonderful job of finding a core around which all of them come together.

As my son and I are searching for a better education than is offered by the California public system, we've been considering Catholic private schools. Filling out the applications has made me realize that my religious beliefs had never been rendered down into a simple statement. This book gave me the language to describe what I have always believed in my heart.

Amazing book that greatly helped my struggle with my spirituality. I found it clear and concise with no fluff. I loved this book and have read it multiple times and will continue to do so as I learn more about my spiritual awakening. Enjoy....

This book converted me to the dharma! Written in a very simple, almost simplistic style, Introducing Buddhism is a very brief, non-technical, introduction to a potentially baffling subject. After struggling to grasp the essence of buddhism from numerous other sources, this was the book that did it for me. Not a textbook or scholarly treatise, just a wonderfully clear explanation, from a practitioner, of what it actually means to follow the path of the buddha. I now lend my copy to friends who ask me what I believe, confident that they won't be intimidated by ancient languages or arcane philosophies, and may just appreciate what buddhism is about.