Simple Buddhism: A Guide to Enlightened Living (Simpkins, Simpkins, 2000)

Simple Buddhism: A Guide to Enlightened Living (Simpkins, Simpkins, 2000)

Exploring a new religion is no easy task. That’s why the Simple series is so popular—these delightful books take readers by the hand and lead them into the basics of an Eastern faith without intimidation or confusion. Simple Buddhism, invites readers to discover this appealing religion and its peaceful doctrines, as well as:
* The history of Buddhism
* The themes of Buddhism (The Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path, Nirvana, and Nirvana, and more)
* How to apply Buddhism in your everyday life
* The ultimate thesis of Buddhism: to live in the moment, see things as they truly are, and recognize yourself as part of the whole

Drs. C. Alexander and Annellen Simpkins the authors of Simple Zen, Simple Taoism and, Simple Confucianism, are both psychologist who live in San Diego. They have devoted years to the study of hypnosis, meditation, and martial arts. They contribute regularly to martial arts publications and are also the authors of the Tuttle books Principles of Meditation, Living Meditations, Zen Around the World, and Meditation from Thought to Action.

p.53 To begin an inner transformation, people must first orient themselves. They do this by introducing themselves to what lies ahead.

p.58 We experience the world through our sensory awareness. All the data we receive from our senses bring about a response in our consciousness... Buddha believed that... without sensory stimuli to be aware of there is no consciousness or response. Consciousness is always consciousness of something.

Buddha... said that consciousness is actually caused by stimuli. Without any stimuli, consciousness ceases to be. Consciousness and the sensory world need each other to exist... Our experience of reality is partly a function of our senses and perceptual processes.