01269nam a22001457a 4500008004100000020001800041082002700059100001700086245007400103260004000177300003700217520081200254650002001066650003701086140925b        xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780751533552  aCir./299.93/Ok1bc2002  aRyuho, Okawa  aThe essence of Buddha :bthe path to enlightenment /cby Ryuho Okawa.  aLondon :bTime Warner Books:c2002.  avii, 191 pages :bill. ;c20 cm.  aThe Essence of Buddha: The Path to Enlightenment is about living life with meaning and purpose. The Eightfold Path, the Six Paramitas, and the Laws of Causality are clearly explained in today’s language, along with the need for self–reflection, the nature of karma and reincarnation, and other tenets of the Buddhist understanding of life. Enlightenment, it is believed, is potentially achievable for every sentient being; its path leads towards an expansion of consciousness, moving from material concerns to a cosmic awareness of the unseen spiritual reality. This and the practice of a love that gives is the way to happiness and a better world. Ryuho Okawa designs spiritual workshops for people from all walks of life; among his previous books are The Laws of the Sun and Love, Nurture and Forgive.  aSpiritual life.  aEnlightenmentvReligious aspect.