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Stephen Batchelor's seminal work on humanity's struggle between good and evil In the national bestseller Living with the Devil, Batchelor traces the trajectory from the words of the Buddha and Christ, through the writings of Shantideva, Milton, and Pascal, to the poetry of Baudelaire, the fiction of Kafka, and the findings of modern physics and evolutionary biology to examine who we really are, and to rest in the uncertainty that we may never know....
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Evergreen volume E-641
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English
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Long regarded as one of the best introductions to Buddhism, What the Buddha Taught draws on the actual words spoken by the Buddha to give a lucid and accurate account of the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine. Richly supported by extracts from the ancient texts, Walpola Rahula gives clear and direct explanations of Buddhism's essential teachings including:
the Buddhist attitude of mind
the Four Noble Truths
The Noble Eightfold Path
meditation...
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1 audio disc (1.25 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The essence of happiness offers advice on defeating day-to-day depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, and other emotions that get in the way of true happiness. It contains reflections on overcoming suffering and obstacles to create a fulfilled, joyous life.
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