Open Secrets: A Western Guide to Tibetan Buddhism for Western Spiritual Seekers

by Walt Anderson

FIRST JEREMY P. TARCHER EDITION. 1989 trade paperback, Walt Anderson (The Truth about the De-confusing and Re-constructing the Postmodern World). The basic concepts of Tibetan Buddhism mystify the Western reader daunted by Buddhist texts and philosophy. In this clear and insightful book Walt Anderson illuminates a path that joins Buddhism to familiar Western conceptions. By demonstrating the many parallels that Buddhism shares with our intellectual tradition, our arts and sciences, and our philosophy and psychology, he opens doors to s certs that the lay reader will find surprisingly accessible. The author introduces and explains Tibetan healing and self-healing. Buddhist theories of the expanding universe,and exercises to prepare for meditation and for the control of stress. - Amazon

Genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1989

Reviews

[Shu Stryjewski · Rating 4 out of 5]

a truly excellent exploration into intrinsic thought! its full of great segues, bouncing you back and forth from foreign history to current reality and back again. this one gave me a lot of good skills and thought experiments that helped put some of my habits in perspective. might be my first time dabbling in a theocracy that didn’t feel forced. 4.4/5 awesome sauce!

[Sunny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear, intelligent. Compares Western and Buddhist similarities.

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.