Book description
Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the West yet it is hard to
find a book which gives explanations of the teachings suitable for
someone who knows little about the subject. Light on Enlightenment is
free of jargon but remains as true as possible to the original
teachings, giving readers the insight and inspiration to attain an
en-lightened life. Intended for anyone who has ever stopped to think
about what it means to be in this world, this book sets out to fill the
moral and spiritual vacuum in Western society. Christopher Titmuss shows
how Buddhist teachings are totally relevant to the problems of Western
society, and a valuable influence on science, psychotherapy, green
issues, lifestyle, peace, justice and community building. Christopher
Titmuss is the co-founder of one of the largest and most respected
retreat centres in the UK, from where he travels all over the world to
teach Awakening and Insight Meditation retreats. From 1962 to 1967 he
worked as a reporter and photojournalist in London, Turkey, Thailand,
Laos and Australia - and then spent six years as a Buddhist monk in
Thailand and India. For the last twenty years he has been teaching the
Dharma. He is an active supporter of global responsibility and is a
founder member of the twelve-strong international board of the Buddhist
Peace Fellowship. In 1986 and 1992 he stood for Parliament for the Green
Party.
