Gach Gary. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism

Alpha, 2002. — 433 p. — ISBN: 1592572774.The teachings of Buddha--and how they have been adapted to different lands and cultures; Buddhism in the West--Christian Buddhists and Zen Judaists; basic Buddhism--the Three Jewels, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Five Precepts; meditation, customs, ceremonies, and events; and Buddhist philosophies at home and at work, in relationships, and in the world at large.