{"product_id":"9781573226561","title":"Buddhism without Beliefs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA national bestseller and acclaimed guide to Buddhism for beginners and practitioners alike\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this simple but important volume, Stephen Batchelor reminds us that the Buddha was not a mystic who claimed privileged, esoteric knowledge of the universe, but a man who challenged us to understand the nature of anguish, let go of its origins, and bring into being a way of life that is available to us all. The concepts and practices of Buddhism, says Batchelor, are not something to \u003ci\u003ebelieve in \u003c\/i\u003ebut something to \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e—and as he explains clearly and compellingly, it is a practice that we can engage in, regardless of our background or beliefs, as we live every day on the path to spiritual enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049815523568,"sku":"9781573226561","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781573226561_p0.jpg?v=1763781288","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781573226561","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}