A Book Group Exploring the Diversity of Religion

Readings on Faiths Around the World is a book group that reads and discusses books covering the vast diversity of world faiths. Of course, the standard seven world religions will be included but we will also explore less well-known religious/spiritual groups. The only prerequisite needed for this group is a desire to learn more about the world’s religious traditions.

Our next book for my learning circle is What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula. The book is full of pictures, paintings and more, depicting mysticism in its varied aspects. This short excursion into the teachings of the Buddha covers “The Four Noble Truths” and “The Eightfold Path,” as you would think it would. However, it also has a chapter dedicated to “The Buddhist Attitude of Mind” and my favorite “The Doctrine of No-Soul: Anatta.” The book also has a section of Buddhist sacred texts.