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Confession of a Buddhist Atheist by Stephen Batchelor

Confession of a Buddhist Atheist Stephen Batchelor ebook
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Format: pdf
Page: 421
ISBN: 0385527063, 9780385527064

In the Fall 2012 edition of Tricycle magazine, Stephen Batchelor writes about being a secular Buddhist. Confession of a Buddhist Atheist. Confessions of a Buddhist Atheist. I picked up this book by Stephen Batchelor for the sole purpose of reading his account of how and why the Buddha was murdered. Can one be a Buddhist without believing in karma, the gods, and the cycle of death and rebirth? No, I have not converted to Buddhism. Excerpt from the book by Stephen Batchelor. Warner is a Zen Buddhist monk, Speaking of which, have you read Stephen Batchelor's books (e.g. Buddhism without Beliefs or Confession of a Buddhist Atheist)? That said, I've been reading a book recommended by a friend of mine, Brad Warner's Sex, Sin and Zen, which has given me the opportunity to run a little informal experiment about which I'll tell you in a minute. They should read Stephen Batchelor's “Confession Of A Buddhist Atheist”. There are plenty of western Buddhist who embrace various superstitions, but I am certainly not alone as a secular Buddhist. And yes, I am still an atheist. I think Batchelor's argument is worth discussing here because it succinctly frames what I take to be the fundamental theological issue: the nature of suffering (and, thus, the nature of grace). To set it up, he was a hippie in the early 70′s, traveling through the Middle East, and found himself becoming a Buddhist monk for a time. That is the question that Stephen Batchelor sets out to answer. Renowned Buddhist scholar and author Stephen Batchelor and his wife, Martine Batchelor, author, spiritual counselor and meditation teacher, will make a rare appearance this weekend, Nov. Brad May 23, 2013 at 8:33 am | Permalink | Log in to reply.