Buddhism For Dummies
by Jonathan Landaw, Stephan Bodian
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Book Reviews of Buddhism For Dummies
Book Review: Outlining the basics
Summary: 4 Stars
Although I had read a couple other books on this subject recently, this book outlines in a very methodical way the basics of the history and beliefs as they relate to Buddhism.
I would recommend this book to beginners or anyone with a general interest. I liked how the book allowed the reader to jump between topics without feeling lost and used references during the reading that permitted the reader to investigate one topic further without losing their place in the flow of the book.
Book Review: Very Good
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a passing knowledge of Buddhism at best but want to learn more about it and enoyed another book relating to meditation so I picked this one up. It is a very good book in terms of discussing Buddhism and Buddah and the belief system. As someone who is new to learning the subject I found this book helpful. Some sections I did have to read a couple of times to understand a bit better, but it was worthwhile and made me think.Book Review: Excellent Resource, Even If You Are'nt A Dummy
Summary: 5 Stars
I have found this book to be a particularly good resource for the beginning Buddhist or one who has an interest in learning more about Buddhism. The book is well organized and indexed making it easy to locate information. The information is presented in an easy to read style and terms and concepts are explained for Westerners with little or no direct experience of Buddhism. I highly recommend this book.Book Review: All I ever wanted to know
Summary: 5 Stars
The study of Buddhism is ultimately rewarding once one can get past all of the variant traditions. This book does just that in a readable and fun manner. The title can be off-putting but the contents are anything but. The authors have done an amazing job of explaining the many paths of Buddhism in a clear and non-confusing manner. I highly recommend this book.Book Review: Good but not for beginners
Summary: 4 Stars
This is no doubt a well written book. But because it combines too many practices and beliefs from different schools of thought it may be confusing for beginners. A better book for beginners, and one I highly recommend is, 'A Buddhism Primer - An Introduction to Buddhism'. This not only lays out the basics, but introduces every school of thought within Buddhism.