This engaging introduction to Buddhism explains the Buddhas earliest teachings, and is a practical guide for how to live fully in todays stressful world. The Feeling Buddha is a lucid account of how the Buddhas path of wisdom and loving kindness grew out of the challenges he encountered in life. Brazier explains the concepts of enlightenment, nirvana, and the four Noble Truths, free from mystification. Buddha emerges as a very human figure whose success lay not in his perfection, but in how he positively utilized the energy which was generated trough his suffering. This rare guide illustrates how Buddhas philosophy of the middle way can lead to a balanced, harmonious, and serene existence in the 21st century.