{"product_id":"9780751533552","title":"Essence of Buddha: The Path to Enlightenment","description":"In Buddhism, true Enlightenment is the ability to know the  past, present, and future of oneself and other beings. A practical guide  for anyone seeking to understand Enlightenment, \u003ci\u003eThe Essence of Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e  explains the underlying philosophy of  “Eightfold Path,” or the life one  is expected to lead to become as Buddha. In addition, readers will gain  insight into the Six Paramitas and other Buddhist guidelines.\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cbr\u003eWritten by Ryuho Okawa, former Wall Street executive and one of the  foremost Buddhist teachers in Japan, this book continues in the spirit  of  The Laws of the Sun and The Laws of Eternity. The introduction  presents the life of Shakyamuni Buddha, and explains how and why he came  to seek Enlightenment. In straightforward and concise language, Okawa  addresses the questions of the soul and reincarnation. He also discusses  the “Real World”—the light-and-energy world beyond our material  world—and its hierarchy of dimensions, which are peopled by spirits who  have achieved various degrees of Enlightenment.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ryuho Okawa was born in Japan on July 7, 1956 and attained  Enlightenment on March 23, 1981. Leaving behind a career on Wall Street,  in 1986 he founded Kofuku-no Kagaku—The Institute for Research in Human  Happiness—which is now one of the most influential religious  organizations in Japan. He has written more than 300 books, of which ten  have sold more than 1 million copies each.","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010586099952,"sku":"9780751533552","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780751533552_p0.jpg?v=1763638792","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780751533552","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}