Batchelor, Stephen: Buddhism for non-believers

In this book, Batchelor shows that Buddhism is not something that one should or must 'believe' in, but that it is a practical guide to a more mindful and compassionate way of thinking and acting, which leads people to live more authentically in the here and now. This requires no reference to 'otherworldly truths', no belief in rebirth and other categories of Far Eastern religions that do not belong to the core of Buddhism but to its cultural superstructure. He backs up his explanations with instructions on basic meditation exercises that enable the reader to understand the teachings in their own experience.