Confession of a Buddhist Atheist

from Parthurbook

A book of three journeys: a reconstruction of Gotama's journey across India as he taught; a travelogue as the writer retraces those steps; a memoir of Batchelor's development as a Buddhist practitioner. Learned, insightful, honest and profound - this former monk, now lay-teacher - handles the com...

from BooksForDinner

 An interesting combination of autobiography of the author and stripped-down biography of the historical Buddha. Batchelor is a fine and conscientious writer, and this work is meticulously researched and noted as well. I am a bit confused by the title. The author never really pronounces himself a...

from dbsovereign

Excellent book for the Buddhist who believes in the basic message, but does not necessarily want to absorb the whole system. This is an interesting blend of travelogue/memoir and philosophical discussion that is easy to understand. Batchelor rejects reincarnation and some of the rest of the trapp...

from bness2

A fascinating look into the life of one Westerner (British) who first became fascinated with Buddhism during the 1960s, an era when many Westerners were looking for alternatives to traditional religions such as Christianity and Judaism. This is basically a memoir that looks at Batchelor's immersi...

from LeeBoiBoi

A compelling journey through the life of Stephen Batchelor who spent many years in Tibetan Buddhism and became skeptical overtime. He studies the Buddha himself and finds that he was more secular than he thought at first.