{"product_id":"returning-to-the-source-early-buddhism-explained-9798185356111","title":"Returning to the Source: Early Buddhism Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lorenzo Chong\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Buddhism - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Buddha did not ask for your belief. He asked for your attention. Everything else follows from what you are willing to see.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over 2,500 years, Buddhism has been wrapped in layers of ritual, culture, philosophy, and religious tradition. But beneath them lies something far simpler-and far more radical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical investigation into one question: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do human beings suffer, even when life seems to be going well?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eReturning to the Source\u003c\/i\u003e strips away centuries of interpretation and returns to the earliest teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Pāli Canon. Rather than asking you to adopt a new identity, embrace religious beliefs, or accept metaphysical claims, this book invites you to examine your own experience with clarity and honesty.\u003cbr\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the Buddha began with doubt-not belief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe revolutionary message of the \u003cb\u003eKālāma Sutta\u003c\/b\u003e and the importance of cognitive freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Four Noble Truths as a diagnostic model of the human condition-not religious doctrine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Noble Eightfold Path as a practical training for everyday life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeditation explained from first principles, including the Five Hindrances, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, and the development of concentration and insight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe real meaning of \u003cb\u003enon-self (anattā)\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edependent origination\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ekarma\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eNibbāna\u003c\/b\u003e-free from mysticism and misunderstanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow awakening unfolds through conditions rather than faith, luck, or spiritual achievement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Early Buddhism can teach us about anxiety, identity, modern distraction, and the search for lasting freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhether you are completely new to Buddhism, a long-time meditator seeking the Buddha's original teachings, or simply someone searching for peace in an increasingly restless world, this book offers a clear, systematic guide to one of humanity's greatest discoveries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a book about becoming a Buddhist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a book about understanding the machinery of suffering-and discovering that freedom is possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've ever felt that modern spirituality is too vague, religion too dogmatic, or self-help too superficial, \u003ci\u003eReturning to the Source\u003c\/i\u003e offers something different: \u003cbr\u003eNot another philosophy to believe.\u003cbr\u003eNot another identity to adopt.\u003cbr\u003eBut a path to verify for yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Buddha pointed to the way. This book helps you see where he was pointing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48211722043543,"sku":"9798185356111","price":1698.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798185356111.webp?v=1788720744","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/returning-to-the-source-early-buddhism-explained-9798185356111","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}