The Faith to Doubt: Glimpses of Buddhist Uncertainty Paperback – Import, 14 April 2015

I don't have a problem with Stephen Batchelor's argument or point of view. I find myself struggling with the decision of the Buddha's to share his personal discovery with others.Upon seeing the morning star, that fateful day, the Buddha's first thought was, "This cannot be taught."He was right.Time has proven that the most efficient method of transmission of revelations of the mind is not through oral teaching or through the written description of the discoveries.It is found to be true to this day. Successful transmission of Spiritual Revelation is confined to the mysterious Mind to Mindtransmission.I am struggling, to be honest, with the idea that Mind to Mind transmission has proven, over time, to be the most efficientway to pass on valuable Spiritual discoveries.That's all...... Thanks.Kokosdad

Batchelor has brought great clarity to the path of meditation - this book and other by him enable the reader to grasp Buddha's teaching without cultural encrustation. Here he offers the necessary view that questioning is more important than finding the answers.

Great reading that helped me dare to trust my "doubt"; to appreciate the difference between "faith to doubt" from "blocking doubt"; and the courage and faith required to do it.

"The Faith to Doubt,". Should be categorized as a "time honored classic", this treatise will open you mind up for future investigation.

Having previously read "Buddhism without Beliefs" and "Confession of a Buddhist Atheist" I found a few surprises. In the appendix and afterward he expressed doubt in the idea of a stripped to the essentials Buddhism for the West which was an idea that I got from his previous books.That aside, but on my mind since it was the last impression, I really liked his primary themes.I will be reflecting upon"what is that?" for a while. The relationship between the technical calculation attitude which is my norm and the this cannot be solved with calculated logic is also something to reflect upon.Perhaps I have grown too comfortable with my agnosticism. Yes, some things are certainly unknowable through logical process, but I may well be blocking out a benefit of meditation with my too Western mind.The book is both a good read and a source of lessons which might, hopefully, shape my practice.Don't think that having read his other books there will be nothing new, or should I say, unexpected.