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Title: Bare Buddhism.
Review: What's most refreshing about this book is what's not in it: layers. Oddly, a few reviewers have given it marginal ratings as a consequence. I'm wondering if they read the title. The Naked Buddha is clean, precise, and poignantly written. Take the core of Buddhism, carve away the stratta of insubstantial and possibly distracting tradition, and here's what you get: the real thing. The Buddha's teachings were meant to be accessible, easy, and life changing. Here the author captures that intent in a language that I found rather pleasant and enjoyable. I've gone through my share of Buddhist teachings and this one stands out as the richest, the one I'll come back to time and time again (in addition to Mindfulness in Plain English).
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