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4.37 AVERAGE
4.37 AVERAGE
One of the best, most concise, and insightful summaries I've read of the noble eightfold path.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
This book is absolutely amazing and highly recommended for anyone interested in ending suffering. Bhikkhu Bodhi writes with clarity and concise language that the simplicity of the topic is easy to understand and apply to one's current life. I plan to refer to this text often and reread it throughout the rest of this life.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Indispensable reading for the serious student. I'll go back to it again and again.
well written book with a college level English useage as the pali language is not easily translated into simpler words.
informative
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
While I'd still probably recommend some more user-friendly, entertaining books as introductions to someone completely new to Buddhism, this is hands down the best one I've come across for just breaking down just what each aspect of the Eightfold Path entails philosophically and pragmatically. As I'm a secular fan of Buddhism rather than a practicing Buddhist myself, there were certainly some metaphysical claims in here I would, bare minimum, say I'm far from certain of myself. But regardless, I finished it feeling like I finally had a clear understanding of just what each of the eight components was and how they fit into the wider picture of the Buddha's message. I can't say I did before reading this.