Pyrrho's Way

The Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism

Douglas C Bates

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Sumeru Press Inc.
01 June 2020

Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500; Philosophy of mind; Religion & beliefs; Buddhist life & practice; Zen Buddhism

"It is not events that disturb us, but what we believe about them.

In ancient Greece, a group of philosophers developed highly effective techniques to change our thoughts for the better, allowing practitioners to achieve inner peace. They called their philosophy ""Pyrrhonism"" after the founder of their school, Pyrrho. Pyrrho traveled to India and brought back with him ideas from Buddhism, reshaping them to fit into Greek philosophy. Pyrrho agreed with the Buddha that delusion was the cause of suffering, but instead of using meditation to end delusion, Pyrrho applied Greek philosophical rationalism.

Pyrrho's Way lays out the Pyrrhonist path for modern readers, giving clear guidance on how to apply Pyrrhonist practice to everyday life to achieve inner peace. If Buddhist wisdom has ever appealed to you, but you found Buddhism's paradoxes andendless hours of meditation to be a barrier, Pyrrhonism is for you.

""PYRRHO'S WAY succeeds in making a difficult and obscure philosophy not only intelligible but, more to the point, something to be practiced in a way that can make a difference to your life here and now."" Stephen Batchelor, author of The Art of Solitude.

Listen to an interview with Douglas Bates on the Academy of Reason podcasthttps: //anchor.fm/academyofreason/episodes/Pyrrhos-Way-The-Ancient-Greek-Version-of-Buddhism---Douglas-C--Bates-e1k71p6"

By: Douglas C Bates
Imprint: Sumeru Press Inc.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 472g
ISBN: 9781896559568
ISBN 10: 1896559565
Pages: 322
Publication Date: 01 June 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Douglas C. Bates is the founder of the Modern Pyrrhonism Movement (www.pyrrhonism.org). He has been a Zen practitioner for over 25 years, was a founding member of Boundless Way Zen, and is a student of Zeno Myoun, Roshi.

Reviews for Pyrrho's Way: The Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism

"""... succeeds in making a difficult and obscure philosophy not only intelligible but, more to the point, something to be practiced in a way that can make a difference to your life here and now."" -- STEPHEN BATCHELOR, author of The Art of Solitude. ""... an intelligent, readable book that succeeds in its goal of introducing Pyrrhonism as practice."" --CHRISTOPHER BECKWITH, author of Greek Buddha: Pyrrho's Encounter with Early Buddhism in Central Asia"