-In this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all. What the Buddha taught, says Batchelor, is not something to believe in but something to do-and as he explains clearly and compellingly, it is a practice that we can engage in, regardless of our background or beliefs, as we live everyday on the path to awakening.

Buddhism without Beliefs, Stephen Batchelor, Riverheads, 127pp, $17.00

Stephen Batchelor is a former monk in the Tibetan and Zen traditions and the author of the national bestseller Buddhism Without Beliefs. He lectures and conducts meditation retreats worldwide, and is a contributing editor for Tricycle.

	Preface
	Ground	1
	Awakening	3
	Agnosticism	14
	Anguish	21
	Death	28
	Rebirth	34
	Resolve	39
	Integrity	45
	Friendship	49
	Path	55
	Awareness	57
	Becoming	67
	Emptiness	75
	Compassion	84
	Fruition	91
	Freedom	93
	Imagination	101
	Culture	109
	Sources and Notes	117