Buddhish

Reading this book is like talking with an intelligent, funny, cool, and down-to-earth friend who is actually an expert on Buddhism. -Paula Arai, author of Bringing Zen Home An honest, personal, and refreshing middle-way journey that neither mystifies nor dismisses what this tradition has to offer. -Ron Purser, author of McMindfulness An accessible, relevant, and fresh take on core influential concepts and practices in Buddhism . . . Buddhish will be my go-to beginner's guide. It should be yours, too. -Ann Gleig, author of American Dharma Salguero creates a rich and nuanced appreciation and description of the major lineages and teachings of Buddhism as a global faith tradition with much to offer the curious and open-minded. -Mushim Patricia Ikeda, Buddhist and secular mindfulness teacher; diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant; and community activist For those who are curious but skeptical about Buddhism, Salguero's Buddhish offers an introduction that is informed by real-world experience of traditional Buddhism but never dogmatic. It is an approachable guide to foundational and timeless ideas from Buddhism that are relevant to real life. Its presentation of Buddhist thought is at once critical, sensitive, and personal, and it will help any reader to not just understand Buddhist ideas but also to feel what makes Buddhism transformative, difficult, and fascinating. -Nicolas Bommarito, author of Seeing Clearly: A Buddhist Guide to Life