Confession of a Buddhist AtheistBy: Stephen Batchelor Does Buddhism require faith? Can an atheist or agnostic follow the Buddhas teachings without believing in reincarnation or organized religion? This is one mans confession. In his classic Buddhism Without Beliefs, Stephen Batchelor offered a profound, secular approach to the teachings of the Buddha that struck an emotional chord with Western readers. Now, with the same brilliance and boldness of thought, he paints a groundbreaking