Questions About Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment

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Can I have some independent reviews of this book?

Isobel Atkins I read this book because I really enjoyed Nonzero, a book the author wrote a while ago. At first I was disappointed he was writing about Buddhism beca…moreI read this book because I really enjoyed Nonzero, a book the author wrote a while ago. At first I was disappointed he was writing about Buddhism because it wasn’t a subject I was interested in. I had meditated before in yoga classes, it was kind of boring. I really enjoyed the book and it has convinced me to give meditation another try. A meditation retreat may even be somewhere in my distant future and if I do ever end up going I would need to credit the influence of this book.(less)

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Wright makes slight reference to the possibility that Abrahamic/Christian experience may parallel nirvana. I think it may be way stronger. The salvation experience so common in the west perhaps an equivalent experience. Any thoughts?

Bita Enayati Salvation in Buddhism means reaching liberation from suffering here and now so one doesn’t have to wait until death to see if paradise or hell are tru…moreSalvation in Buddhism means reaching liberation from suffering here and now so one doesn’t have to wait until death to see if paradise or hell are true or not. Our minds create our realities. Listening to the Dharma enables us to stand on a ground that’s unchanging.(less)

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Does anyone have recommendations of other books similar to this one? The more time goes by, the more I find myself thinking about the principals in this book. It caused a paradigm shift for me and I'd love to read more.

Nick Ostrovsky Could you maybe recommend something?

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I was very surprised to read that once upon a time someone used the phrase "taking the red pill" as meaning that they follow the dharma. The people I've heard use the phrase are usually as far from the dharma as anyone could be! Have you heard anyone other than Wright use the phrase this way?

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