The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Buddhism, Third Edition updates one of Alpha Book's most successful books in the religion/spirituality category, providing extensive information on both understanding the teachings and schools of Buddhism and incorporating the tenets of Buddhism into everyday life.
The latest edition includes additional information on-
* Buddhism's effect on popular arts and sciences.
* The continuing relevance of the Dalai Lama.
* An annotated bibliography.
* The book covers all four schools of Buddhism - Zen, Tibetan, Pure Land, and Insight Meditation - which is not true of its competitors.
For thousands of years the practice of Buddhism has been a source of inner peace and security for millions of followers. The growing interest in mindfulness is fueled by Buddhist thought.
