Brad...what if really deep down you do not know what you want. Well I know what you need me foine buck!!!!! No it's just a very good read, doubtless you know the Buddha's biography, but this delves into modern India and the caste system, islamic terrorism, brahmins, enough to interest you in a few areas, well I bought it hardback for 17.99 sterling...I couldn't put it down and believe me I've read more books on buddhism than you can shake a stick at...they're all much of a sameness. apart from the three or four which I can recommend offline for a few hundred sheikls (this post has been sponsored by Budweiser...that shitty rice tasting beer...ooops lawsuit pending) ..this is the kind of book even I could recommend to db, not forgetting that a few months back I raved about Stephen King, to my eternal embarrasment...go thee now seeketh out this tome and imbibe its wisdom. well btw I had a stroke of good luck tonite...I cut my hand quite bad whilst making a snacky tea for Ursula and meself...but I had 4 cans of guinness handy for the shock and I did three of them in two shakes of a duck's arse.to cure the pain... phew here's to misfortune...If I'd tried to drink three cans of guinness that quick in any normal situation I'd be given the evil eye...rock on