Why I Believe In Buddhism

An atheist’s perspective on a great religion

Christopher P Jones
Nov 1 · 7 min read
Photo by Fabrizio Chiagano on Unsplash

I began reading about Buddhism when I was in my early twenties. I came to understand it as a religion that teaches that all events are interdependent, that good and bad are intertwined, that pleasure and pain are inseparable, and that a paradox therefore lies at the heart of all experience. These ideas seemed to address a sensation that I kept…

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Christopher P Jones

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Art historian, writer, artist. Interested in fact, fiction and culture. Website chrisjoneswrites.co.uk

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