Best starting book about buddhism for secular westerners?

[Bobman4671]

Hello all.

Waking Up to What You Do is a very stripped down version of Zen Buddhism by Diane Eshin Rizzetto. She's from the Open Mind school of Zen that broke away from the Soto sect. It's very nice as it takes the precepts and tells you how they're put into practice in a very modern perspective. Worth a read.

Gassho
Javier


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[Nindo]

I really liked "Buddha" by Karen Armstrong. It explains how Gautama fit into spiritual developments during his life time, and what was unique about his approach. It even has a skeptical approach towards "enlightenment".