Books by Stephen Batchelor
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English
review 1: I really enjoyed reading this book. I especially liked his break down of the history of the Buddha and stripping it down to who the Buddha was rather than having any inluences from Hinduism. There were a few parts I felt a little skeptical on his interpretations and conclusions b...
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English
review 1: An absorbing book which may upset any romantic notions of buddhism created by images beatific buddhist monks in serene meditative poses. Since the post hippie-generation, Buddhism, like Yoga, is "in". It's gone mainstream with much distortion. Nowadays dozens of fake "Buddha" quo...