{"product_id":"buddhas-cake-a-comprehensive-and-practical-beginners-guide-to-buddhism-that-you-can-actually-understand-9798234067791","title":"Buddha's Cake: A Comprehensive and Practical Beginner's Guide To Buddhism That You Can Actually Understand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuddhism is easier than you think.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe spend our lives chasing things we think will make us happy, getting them, and somehow ending up back at square one. We chase pleasure, avoid pain, cling to what changes, and wonder why nothing ever feels like enough. The Buddha had a name for this. He also had a way out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuddha's Cake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, former Buddhist monk Seth Monk takes one of history's most profound spiritual traditions and strips it down to what actually matters: why we suffer, how we got here, and what we can do about it. Drawing on nearly a decade of monastic practice and study in Buddhist monasteries around the world, Seth walks readers through the essential teachings of Buddhism in a way that is clear, direct, and immediately applicable to daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten during a three-month silent retreat in Germany while desperately craving dessert, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuddha's Cake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is unlike any other book on Buddhism you have encountered. Using humor, storytelling, and surprising everyday metaphors, Seth covers the full arc of Buddhist teaching: the nature of craving and suffering, karma and rebirth, the mechanics of meditation, and the path toward genuine liberation. Each chapter builds naturally on the last, creating a comprehensive and readable guide that never loses sight of the practical question: what does this mean for my life, right now?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for you if: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are new to Buddhism and want a clear, honest, and engaging introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou have tried meditation and want to understand the deeper framework behind it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are curious about why the mind does what it does and how to work with it skillfully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want a guide that takes the teachings seriously without taking itself too seriously\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuddha's Cake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e does not ask you to adopt new beliefs or change your lifestyle overnight. It simply invites you to look more clearly at your own experience and offers the tools of an ancient tradition to help you do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe happiness you are looking for may be closer than you think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo robes required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seth Monk Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234067791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Seth Monk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53024861487285,"sku":"9798234067791","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798234067791.jpg?v=1787668049","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/buddhas-cake-a-comprehensive-and-practical-beginners-guide-to-buddhism-that-you-can-actually-understand-9798234067791","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}