Buddhism for All - by Chade-Meng Tan & Soryu Forall (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

International bestselling mindfulness author and early Google engineer Chade-Meng Tan (Meng) teams up with admired American Buddhist abbot Soryu Forall to bring you this vital guide to Buddhism. Meng and Soryu carefully pored over the entirety of the early Buddhist texts (EBTs) to faithfully deliver their profound wisdom, packaged with Soryu's incisive sagacity and Meng's uncanny ability to explain deep concepts humorously and understandably. This book is personally blessed by the Dalai Lama, and vetted and approved by other highly esteemed Buddhist masters, some of whom praise its daring scope, both in breadth and depth. Within this book are the essentials about Buddhism that everyone needs to know.

Review Quotes

"This expertly and compassionately written book is a great guide to Buddhism, even for Buddhists, and even for a lifelong Buddhist like me." - Tshering Tobgay, former prime minister of Bhutan

"If you want to know about Buddhist teachings, this book is a wonderful doorway! Easy to understand, heartfelt and wise, brilliant and thorough, inviting you into a path of freedom and joy." - Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart

"This inspiring book is one of the most valuable gifts of Dhamma one can give to anyone. Master Soryu and Meng have amazingly distilled the essence of a huge quantity of Buddhist literature in one single book! The subject matter is presented and explained in an attractively humorous and accessible way. I only wish I had had this book when I first encountered Buddhism in India. It is a must read." - Venerable Bhante Buddharakkhita, abbot and president of the Uganda Buddhist Centre, author of Planting Dhamma Seeds, and visiting professor at Columbia University

"This remarkable and brave book explores the main teachings of the Buddha, with rich detail, humor, depth, and wisdom. It will be an important lifetime resource for all who aspire to awaken. One will return to it again and again for its surprises and its joy." - Roshi Joan Halifax, abbot, Upaya Zen Center

"Buddhism for All is a joy to read-it's a book with 'something to say' that you'll benefit from hearing, whether you're just getting acquainted with Buddhism or far along your path. Coauthors Meng and Soryu bring a fresh voice and keen sensibility to their exploration of the first cycle of the Buddha's teachings. Spirited, humorous, and serious all at once, it's a book with a generous heart that shines a clear light on the roots, persistence, and end of our suffering, and reminds us that the path to peace, joy, and awakening is in our own hands." - Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, founder and president, Nalandabodhi and Nitartha International, and author of Emotional Rescue and Wild Awakening

"This book is beautiful and enlightening. I have never found a book that takes you by the hand so easily about the most complex elements of Buddhism. I have found the many lists and sublists that in any other Buddhist books are challenging, but Meng and Soryu made everything so natural, organic, and easy to follow. It's truly a joy to navigate them thanks to the clarity and humor." - Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Academy Award-winning filmmaker