Dinty W. Moore‘s The Accidental Buddhist: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Sitting Still is an uncommonly genuine and honest account of an American trying to understand Buddhism and its place in America. Dinty presents his journey to become a Buddhist and his quest to see how the religion can fit within resistant America from the view of an everyman, a former Christian much like anyone you’ll find living in your own community. His language is as refreshingly free of pretense, providing a very accessable look at Buddhism.
The Accidental Buddhist follows Dinty as he meets with individuals and groups following the main Buddhist schools and also with more unconventional and western practitioners of Buddhism. The exploration is a very human and sceptical one and this will benefit many people who wish to learn about Buddhism, because so many of us hold scepticism about religion. Dinty does an excellent job of exploring these doubts and looking at many aspects of the people, practices and beliefs that the various forms of Buddhism hold.
The book is a delight to read as it is full of a perfect blend of humour and learning. I’ve been reading about Buddhism for many months now and I haven’t found a better book for a beginning Buddhist or someone curious about the religion. I must encourage you to take the time to find and read this book. There’s so much all of us can learn from this spiritual path and The Accidental Buddhist is an excellent starting point.
The Accidental Buddhist follows Dinty as he meets with individuals and groups following the main Buddhist schools and also with more unconventional and western practitioners of Buddhism. The exploration is a very human and sceptical one and this will benefit many people who wish to learn about Buddhism, because so many of us hold scepticism about religion. Dinty does an excellent job of exploring these doubts and looking at many aspects of the people, practices and beliefs that the various forms of Buddhism hold.
The book is a delight to read as it is full of a perfect blend of humour and learning. I’ve been reading about Buddhism for many months now and I haven’t found a better book for a beginning Buddhist or someone curious about the religion. I must encourage you to take the time to find and read this book. There’s so much all of us can learn from this spiritual path and The Accidental Buddhist is an excellent starting point.