Alan Watts has a prodigious facility when it comes to affordable the great public dense and complex concepts of mystical or oriental spirituality. He does not in vain he has been considered the best communicator of Eastern philosophy in the Western world.

This book -composed entirely by its famous "Japanese seminars" - is a masterful lesson about Buddhist thinking and teaching. Watts Part of the Indian context in which Buddhism arose, 2,500 years ago, and presents the similarities and differences with respect to Hinduism. Next, in the chapter "the middle path", he touches the capitals of Buddhism, among which the "four noble truths" and the "Octuple Noble Path" stand out. Watts happens to explain the method of awakening to the experience of non-me and non-religion, a type of instruction that still subsists in Zen tradition. Finally, Watts introduces us in the universe of Tibetan Buddhism and ends up exploring the symbolism of the tantric yogas.

It is, in sum, of a complete and didactic vision of Buddhism and its different schools, written with the direct and captivating style characteristic of Alan Watts. For its brevity, simplicity and brilliance, this volume constitutes one of the best introductions to Buddhist thinking.