I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha! by Bodhipaksa

I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha! by Bodhipaksa

Quotes from the Buddha are everywhere- on Facebook, Instagram, coffee mugs, posters. There's only one problem- the Buddha didn't actually say most of them. This humorous and informative book takes these fake Buddha quotes as a launching point for a discussion on what the Buddha really did say, and is a great entry point for those interested in learning more about Buddhism--what it is, and what it isn't.

Bodhipaksa, a well-known Buddhist teacher and the founder of fakebuddhaquotes.com, takes a look at some of the quotes that are erroneously attributed to the Buddha, explains the ways in which these disagree (or sometimes agree) with Buddhist teachings, and offers some genuine examples of the Buddha's words.

The perfect gift for the Buddhist in your life and an essential addition to any Buddhist library, I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha! is at once humorous and scholarly, and a timely antidote to the "fake news" that can surround some of the Buddha's teachings.

Bodhipaksa was born in Scotland and now resides in New Hampshire, where he teaches. He has been a Buddhist teacher and author since 1982, when he joined the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order. Since 1993, he has been a member of the Western Buddhist Order. Since 2003, Bodhipaksa has investigated and shared bogus Buddha quotes, most recently on the website fakebuddhaquotes.com. He founded the internet meditation center Wildmind (www.wildmind.org) to raise awareness about the benefits of meditation, and he is particularly interested in teaching meditation in prisons.

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ISBN 13	9781946764355
ISBN 10	1946764353
Title	I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha!
Author	Bodhipaksa
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Parallax Press
Year published	2018-11-06
Number of pages	112
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.