The Accidental Buddhist,9781565121423

The Accidental Buddhist

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ISBN13: 9781565121423
ISBN10: 1565121422
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1997-01-10
Publisher(s): Algonquin Books
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Summary

THE ACCIDENTAL BUDDHIST is the funny, provocative story of how Dinty Moore went looking for the faith he'd lost in what might seem the most unlikely of places: the ancient Eastern tradition of Buddhism. Moore demystifies and explains the contradictions and concepts of this most mystic-seeming of religious traditions. This plain-spoken, insightful look at the dharma in America will fascinate anyone curious about the wisdom of other cultures and other religions. "Sure of foot in complex terrain, and packing a blessedly down-to-earth sense of humor, Dinty Moore is the perfect scout for the new frontiers of American Buddhism."--Rodger Kamenetz, author of THE JEW IN THE LOTUS and STALKING ELIJAH.

Table of Contents

Prelude 1(6)
PART 1: ZEN MIND, MUDDLED MIND 7(50)
1 Buddha 101: Stumbling Up Monkey Mind Mountain
7(9)
2 One Bright Idea: My American Buddhism Project
16(5)
3 Just Sitting: I Obsess a Lot, and Then I Get Distracted
21(14)
4 Zen Gardening: Me and My Green-Thumbed Monkey
35(4)
5 Why Do Tibetans Have Such Trouble with Their Vacuum Cleaners? They Lack Attachments
39(18)
PART 2: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT 57(82)
6 Catholic Boy Zen: Was Jesus a Bodhisattva?
57(15)
7 You Can Change Your Mind: And Your Karma, Too
72(18)
8 The Work Koan: Life Without a Cushion
90(13)
9 The Plain-spoken Theravadan: A High View from a Low Seat
103(21)
10 Buddha Bug, Buddha Being: You Are What You Eat
124(15)
PART 3: REAL BUDDHISTS DON'T TAKE NOTES 139(60)
11 Destroy Your Neighbor, Destroy Yourself: The Dalai Lama and the Action Hero
139(21)
12 Trying to Hit the Ball: Fruitless Searching on the Fruited Plain
160(11)
13 Eat Your Rice, Wash Your Bowl, and Just Sit: Studying with the Seven-Year-Old Master
171(15)
14 What Kind of Buddhist Am I? A Lousy One, Thank You
186(13)
Basic Buddhist Terms 199(8)
Suggested Further Reading 207

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