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Awaken to wisdom: Buddhism’s enduring path to enlightenment and transformation.

The Essence of Buddhism

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    240 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2026

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Summary

The life of Siddhartha Buddha (‘Awakened One’) is that of one who awakened from the sleep of ignorance and saw conditions as they really were.

The Essence of Buddhism provides a clear, straightforward approach to the rich traditions of the Buddhist faith and its ideological foundations. It explains the power of karma, the practice of Zen, and the notion of the life of the Buddha and his influence throughout the world.

Through its elucidation of the definitive Buddhist texts, t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781398869516
ISBN-10:1398869511
Author:Jo Durden Smith
Publisher:Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Arcturus
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:1 August 2026
Weight:183g
Dimensions:15mm x 129mm x 198mm
Series:Mystic Wisdom
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The Essence of Buddhism by Jo Durden Smith - ISBN: 9781398869516
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About The Author

Jo Durden Smith

Jo Durden Smith was a reporter, researcher, then producer-director at Granada TV and an executive-producer at Alan King Associates in London. He then left for North America to take up a career as a freelance writer, contributing to well-established journals such as The Village Voice in the United States and Macleans in Canada. Jo has continued to write for magazines and newspapers in Canada, the United States, Britain and Russia. He is also the author of a number of books (Sex and the Brain with Diane de Simone, A Long-Shot Romance, Mafia: The Complete History of a Criminal World) and a maker of documentaries for TV.

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