The Illustrated Buddha for Beginners

Stephen T. Asma

Philosophy

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Despite the widespread popularity of Buddhist practices (like meditation), there is little understanding of the complex philosophy behind Buddhism. Gautama Buddha was a real person, a radical, who challenged the religious leaders of his day. This book introduces the reader to the historical Buddha, to the ideas that made him change his life, and to the fascinating philosophical debates that formed the core of Buddhism. The Illustrated Buddha for Beginners makes you stop and close your eyes. Through some magical combination of words, drawings and intuitive wisdom, it conveys not only the facts of Buddhism, but the peace, the silence and the feel of it. It is historically accurate, spiritually challenging and even the white spaces mean just as much as the words

Stephen T. Asma

Stephen T. Asma (born 1966) is Professor of Philosophy and Distinguished Scholar at Columbia College Chicago. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Research Group in Mind, Science, and Culture at Columbia College Chicago. He works on the philosophy of the life sciences, and the theme of Religion and Science (especially Buddhism and Christianity). He is considered an authority on the history and philosophy of monsters and horror. Additionally, he works on the philosophy of improvisation and imagination. Asma was a Fulbright Scholar in Beijing China in 2014. He writes regularly for The New York Times, The Stone, and various magazines. Asma is a recipient of the Henry Luce Foundation grant, Public Theologies of Technology and Presence. He is exploring friendship and prosocial affect in the digital ag

Title	The Illustrated Buddha for Beginners
Author	Stephen T. Asma
Publisher	Jaico Publishing House, India
Number of Pages	162
Language	English (US)
Category	Philosophy
First Published	JAN 2016