Brilliant insight into the "true nature" of Buddhism, Batchelor dispenses with the elaborate metaphysics that have come to overlay Buddhism, and discusses the Buddha's core teachings. A gripping read for anyone interested in Buddhism, from curious "beginner" to long-time "follower." Batchelor's book is part travelogue, part personal memoir, part scholarly but personal and impassioned exploration of Siddhatta Gotama's insights and injunctions for a more loving and compassionate way for Homo sapiens to live on the earth.
If this is your first exposure to Batchelor, you have a wealth of fascinating reading ahead of you. You might want to turn next to his earlier book, Buddhism Without Beliefs, which suggests the need to topple some of the superstructure that now overlays Buddh-ism around the world.
Confession of a Buddhist Atheist
by Stephen Batchelor
Spiegel & Grau, 2010
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