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With depth, honesty, and clarity, ""Buddhism Is Not What You Think"" focuses on the single most essential impulse in any serious spiritual inquiry - the desire to awaken. It's a book about being awake - about being fully human. The Buddha was not interested in theology or cosmology. He didn't speak on these subjects, and in fact, would not answer questions on them. His primary concerns were psychological, moral, and highly practical ones. This forms the basis of a series of engaging teaching chapters that offer readers an intensely practical, accessible path to learning what it truly means to be awake in every aspect of daily living.

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This is not just another nice book about Buddhism, one telling us what we like to hear and are used to hearing. No--it is a clear and challenging showing of the fundamental truth of our lives. This is an exceptional book. Make good use of it. --Charlotte Joko Beck author of Everyday Zen Hagen (Buddhism Plain and Simple) here presents 43 short chapters dealing with various aspects of Buddhist practice in a way that cuts to the heart of the matter. Hagen reminds us that whenever we're grasping, aspiring, analyzing, judging, or in any way adding to the simple experience of the present moment, we are missing the point. The book will appeal to readers interested in what true Zen practice is supposed to be about beyond all the popular images and colorful stories. For practitioners it is also a book that will reward multiple readings over time. --Robert M. Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

This is not just another nice book about Buddhism, one telling us what we like to hear and are used to hearing. No--it is a clear and challenging showing of the fundamental truth of our lives. This is an exceptional book. Make good use of it. -- Charlotte Joko Beck author of Everyday Zen

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Steve Hagen has studied Buddhist thought and practice since 1967, including fifteen years with Zen Master Dainin Katagiri Roshi, from whom he received Dharma Transmission (endorsement to teach). He is a Zen priest and the head teacher at the Dharma Field Meditation and Learning Center in Minneapolis. He is author of the bestselling Buddhism Plain & Simple.

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