No pun intended, but I found this book to be very enlightening.

I’ve never known much about Buddhism and this took me on a historical and educational journey into what the meaning of this religion is. While I read this in one sitting, I will definitely be thinking and contemplating these lessons for a while, and I can see myself coming back to this text for clarity.

*An ARC was received for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Buddha in You is exactly what it says in the title: a beginner's guide! And in my opinion, it's a very solid one. It goes over everything a beginner might need to know, but what I found especially nice about it were all the exercises to make you think and put what you just read into practice. I have quite a few beginner's guides to Buddhism on my shelf at home, and I think I might like this one the best out of all of them because it's written in easy to understand English and the practical applications were really nice, even for me who is not a beginner to Buddhism.

If you are already a Buddhist, this would be a good gift to give a family member to help explain what you believe. If you're interested in becoming one or getting to know a Buddhist friend better, this book can definitely help you out.