The Everything Buddhism Book A complete introduction to the history, traditions, and beliefs of Buddhism, past and present by Kozak, Arnie [Adams Media,2011] (Paperback) 2nd Edition

by Arnie Kozak

The Everything Buddhism Book A complete introduction to the history, traditions, and beliefs of Buddhism, past and present by Kozak, Arnie. Published by Adams Media,2011, Paperback 2nd Edition

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality, Nonfiction, Unfinished, Religion, Philosophy

Unknown Binding

First published December 1, 2010

About the author

ARNIE KOZAK is the founder of Exquisite Mind, a consultation service for individuals, the community, healthcare and other professionals, and corporations. Exquisite Mind teaches mindfulness, the art and skill of living in the present, as a vehicle for managing stress and enhancing quality of life. He was also a Clinical Fellow in Psychology at the Harvard Medical School, where he completed his doctoral training. He lives in Burlington Vermont."

Reviews

[Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found the bits about the social and psychological aspects of Buddhism to be very interesting, but it was slightly harder for me to engage in the historical chapters.

A few of my favourite subjects had been:
-The mindful process taken when eating meals after meditation
-De-centralizing your life experience from the self and recognizing impermanence
-The tea ceremony
-The meditation process and how to incorporate more mindful behaviour

[L]

I enjoyed the beginning a lot, where the book talks about what Buddhism is itself and gives a brief history of it. I feel that I learned a lot from those beginning pages.

I stopped reading it soon after when the book started to list the historical journey of Buddhism through the world. Just not something I was interested in.

[Juanita · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good overview that helped me organize some of my knowledge.

[Harley Moody]

Only read about 1/4 of the book, but it's really comprehensive and it's something I can go back and reference/learn more.

[Sophie · Rating 2 out of 5]

i enjoyed the first 20-30% but after that i got very bored

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review is here.

[Dave Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprisingly good book

I've read many books on Buddhism. I don't know why I was drawn to read this book since it seemed destined to be a dummies book. I'm glad I took the chance.

I started with the book, but finished with the Kindle version so I could follow some of the links provided.

I had read many of the ubiquitous Zen books, starting in the 60s, and received my meditation training in a Theravada temple. I still did not appreciate the differences in the various flavors of Buddhism. This book gives a very nice overview of Buddhist history, branches of Buddhism, fundamental ideas and such and has broadened my knowledge of Buddhism.

My surprise was that it inspired me to read less in the coming year, meditate more and try to practice mindfulness throughout my day. I'm glad that I read this book.

[Levi Tinney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensive.

[Petra Kasza · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great introduction to Buddhism, explaining the background, the history and the different traditions. I really liked it. It also gave me hints for further reading.

[Anna Gracheva · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit too opinionated and subjective (for me personally), but 4 stars for the detailed information and historical background of Buddhism.

[Tom Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I usually don't read this type of book from beginning to end, but I did.
It was very informative and helpful, I read every chapter.