365 Smiles from Buddha

by Robert Allen

While Buddhism is rich in religious devotion, philosophy, psychological insight and mystical experience, one of its most powerful assets is its sense of humour. The history of Buddhism abounds with amusing anecdotes and electric illustrations, all of which have been used over many centuries to encapsulate a spiritual message of great power. With a huge cast of fascinating characters, this delightful book explores the wry and amusing side of Buddhism. It includes sayings from the Buddha himself, witticisms from Zen masters and lessons from modern Buddhist teachers.

Genres: Buddhism, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[David Markwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice collection of wit and wisdom associated with Buddhism. Nothing shocking or really deeply illuminating, but a nice book of aphorisms. I read one a day for a year.

[AndrewP · Rating 3 out of 5]

As you would expect this is a collection of proverbs, stories and sayings. The longest of these is only a paragraph so a good 'pick up and read a few' book. Lot's of good ones in here but unfortunately I always have a hard time remembering such things.