Contents Preface vii Introduction ix 1. Buddhism Is Not a Religion 1 2. Buddhism Is Singular 19 3. The Buddha Was an Ordinary, Historical Man 41 4. Buddhism Is Rational and Scientific 63 5. Buddhism Is Psychology 81 6. Buddhism Is a Pacifist Tradition 97 7. Zen Buddhism Is the Essence of Japanese Culture 113 8. The Dalai Lama Is the Pope of Buddhism 131 Bibliography 145 Index 155