{"product_id":"resistance-is-futile-buddhism-for-beginners-as-seen-through-the-lens-of-science-fiction-paperback","title":"Resistance is Futile!: Buddhism for Beginners as Seen Through the Lens of Science Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean W. Berkompas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuddhism posits Four Noble Truths: there is suffering; there are causes for suffering; there are remedies to alleviate suffering, and the remedies are available by following the Eightfold Path. And while starship captains are not known to be Buddhists, they do seem to follow the tenets of Eightfold Path in many ways. You may not think Buddhism and science fiction go together, but in reading this book you may be pleasantly surprised. This book explores the basics of Buddhism with examples from various science fiction works. If you want to learn a tiny bit about Buddhism, this book is for you. If you like science fiction - Star Trek mostly in this case, but others as well - this book is for you. And if you are interested in Buddhism and love science fiction, well, this book is not only for you, it's a match made in the stars!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53274374504755,"sku":"9798990359710","price":25.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wvM4Lel9PP9798990359710.webp?v=1776896174","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/resistance-is-futile-buddhism-for-beginners-as-seen-through-the-lens-of-science-fiction-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}