The Buddha Next Door: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories

by Zan Gaudioso and Greg Martin

Book Overview

Through personal experiences, this anthology illuminates how the practice of Nichiren Buddhism has changed people's lives for the better. These first-person narratives--representing people from all... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0977924513
• ISBN13: 9780977924516
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Middleway Press
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

An uplifting read for a fellow SGI member

The Buddha Next Door is a great read for those looking into Nichiren Daishonin's buddhism and those that are already practicing. This book has real life stories on how individual members of the SGI (organization of Nichiren Daishonin's followers) have overcome, in most cases, devastating, heart wrenching obstacles. The world needs more encouraging stories like these that give us strength when we're down and feel like we can't go any further. If you are brand new to the SGI and Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism you should read "The Buddha in your Mirror" by one of the same authors: Greg Martin.

Very Inspiring

There are a lot of inspiring stories of overcoming obstacles through faith and the practice of Nichiren Daishonen's Buddhism. They are encouraging and motivating without being didactic or too "religious." I've been practicing this Nichiren Buddhism for 4 years but I recommend this book to non-practitioners as well.

Overcoming problems through the power of faith

Excellent book, i found it to be very inspiring, how members of the SGI overcome their problems through the power of faith in Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism. This book is a must have for SGI members, and for anyone with a seeking mind.

A wonderful read

Great intro about Mariane Pearl's experience in encountering this buddhism for the first time...and a couple of eye-opening experiences from Chicago SGI-USA members who I am acquainted with in the past. Dan