{"product_id":"366-readings-from-buddhism","title":"366 readings from buddhism by Robert Van De Weyer [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"99\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"97\"\u003eBook Summary – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003ePublished in 2000, this anthology offers a daily devotional-style collection of Buddhist wisdom in easily digestible format—\u003cstrong data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eone reading for each day of the year\u003c\/strong\u003e. Selections span:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"458\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"218\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"218\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"27\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eTeachings of the Buddha\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawn from Pāli canon texts, emphasizing core doctrines like the Four Noble Truths and the principle of dependent origination.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"298\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"298\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eExcerpts from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"32\"\u003eDhammapada\u003c\/strong\u003e, celebrated for concise, poetic expressions of enlightenment, ethics, and mindfulness.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"27\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eStories, poems, sayings\u003c\/strong\u003e, and spiritual reflections from Mahāyāna traditions across Tibet, China, and India—offering varied insights on compassion, emptiness, and great awakening.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"458\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"458\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"25\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eZen stories and jokes\u003c\/strong\u003e, presenting teachings through humor and paradox to invite direct realization.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"539\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAt ~374 pages, its structure makes profound spiritual material accessible to both committed practitioners and general seekers, without requiring theological background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"596\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"594\"\u003eAbout the Editor –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"678\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eRobert van de Weyer is an English writer, spiritual educator, and ordained Church of England priest, known for compiling anthologies across religious traditions. Born December 4, 1950, he studied Hindu philosophy and later lectured in economics at Cambridge University for two decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"761\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe is the editor of numerous volumes in the Global Spirit Library—including \u003cem data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"104\"\u003e366 Readings from Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e (2000), \u003cem data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eHinduism\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"132\"\u003eIslam\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eTaoism \u0026amp; Confucianism\u003c\/em\u003e—aiming to foster interfaith understanding and contemplative practice through curated daily readings.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eVan de Weyer’s life reflects a blending of academic rigor, interreligious engagement (he lived in Indian ashrams), and pastoral care—producing meditative, cross-cultural spiritual content with literary quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45191245070522,"sku":"2VIBILFR5-Used","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/366.jpg?v=1759079010","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/366-readings-from-buddhism","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}