public service announcement: buddhist literature
So I'm 2/3 of the way through Buddhism Without Beliefs. It's about 120 pages long and is a pretty quick read, although you'll want to stop for contemplation periodically. (Or to gush about it on LJ.)
I highly recommend it. To everyone.
It has some of the most understandable explanations I've seen about what is meant by some Buddhist concepts; and the author argues for a nonreligious practice that embraces serious agnosticism. So, it's not an attempt at conversion, but rather an explanation of another way of viewing the world, which you may find enlightening (heh) even if you don't actually agree with it.
I highly recommend it. To everyone.
It has some of the most understandable explanations I've seen about what is meant by some Buddhist concepts; and the author argues for a nonreligious practice that embraces serious agnosticism. So, it's not an attempt at conversion, but rather an explanation of another way of viewing the world, which you may find enlightening (heh) even if you don't actually agree with it.