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    Buddha in a Teacup: Contemporary Dharma Tales

    By Todd Walton

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    The forty-two short tales that comprise Buddha In A Teacup are set in contemporary America, as opposed to long ago China or India. Each parable springs from the author’s meditations on fundamental aspects of Buddhist dharma as those teaching apply to the world today. Some of the tales are humorous, some sad, some erotic, some mysteriousall linked and balanced by themes of mindfulness, compassion, generosity, kindness and love. The reader need not be a Buddhist or know anything about Buddhism to fully appreciate and enjoy these universal tales of the human condition.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateFeb 1, 2016
    ISBN9781619027657
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