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A Lay Buddhist's take on Life and the Modern World

A Lay Buddhist's take on Life and the Modern World


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About the Book

This book is not an instruction manual or teaching on Buddhism; as there are already countless books out there in the public domain, written by Buddhist scholars, on this subject. Instead, this book is my humble attempt to shine a light on the urgent matter of life, death and topical global affairs in today's modern world through the lens of a lay-Buddhist practitioner for the benefit of anyone who chooses to listen. Hence, I try to show in this book how one can mindfully lead a more contented life in harmony with the outside world based on an inner state of peace and tranquillity; and to demonstrate the consequences of not doing so by highlighting the reality of the grim state of world affairs we all find ourselves in today. Thus, the end result is a three-part book. In Part one, my aim is to elevate the mind by showing the reader an alternative angle from the norm to view the world; in Part two, I provide a personal insight into the important issues of life and death; whilst in Part three, I pull no punches (in order to do this section justice) as 'what needs to be said' 'is said' concerning a whole raft of current global issues regardless of whose nose it may happen to put out of joint. In my humble opinion, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers in the general public as it addresses a number of important topical issues ranging from - the meaning of life to viewing the world in a different way and leading a more fulfilling lifestyle to highlighting many of the current problems (and their causes) in the world today. I personally have not come across a book, written by a Lay-Buddhist (or anyone else for that matter), whose contents even come close to those contained in this book and hence believe it has something unique to offer to the reader. I also predict that some of the hard hitting and direct views on a wide-range of important topical issues, within the book, will generate both significant interest and discussion in the public domain as well as resonate with the majority of readers.
About the Author: I have lived in Tanzania (where I was born), India (my family's country of origin) and for the most part in England; hence my psychological make-up is moulded from both eastern and western cultures. I have been indoctrinated in to a number of belief systems (Hinduism, Christianity and Nihilism) but after discovering Buddhism have considered myself a 'lay-Buddhist' during the last seventeen years (through reading books on Buddhism and putting my new found knowledge into practice in daily life). My vocational training and career (spanning over thirty years) has been in the world of science (Chemistry R&D to be more precise) which has slowly honed my analytical and questioning mind. Over the years I have kept abreast of important issues concerning everyday life and global current affairs via the media (TV, newspapers), by reading books on relevant subjects and through my involvement with over sixty NGOs' (charities and not-for-profit organisations) working in these types of areas. My life experiences thus far have led me to this moment; where I felt compelled into writing down my views, insights and observations on matters concerning everyday life and global issues of the day in order to share them with the wider world.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781502388513
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 232
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: A guide to inner peace and contentment
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1502388510
  • Publisher Date: 12 Oct 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 367 gr


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