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Chapters 1-3

· Note: The following version of this book was used to create the lesson plan: Wright, Robert. Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment. Simon & Schuster, 2017.

· Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment is a nonfiction book by journalist and evolutionary psychologist Robert Wright.

· In his opening note to readers, Wright makes several statements about what forms and doctrines of Buddhism he references in this book, noting that he is not focused on supernatural aspects like reincarnation, but rather “the fundamental ideas that are found across the major Buddhist traditions, even if they get different degrees of emphasis…” (x).

· Wright’s emphasis is on a secular, Westernized form of Buddhism with focus on the practice of mindfulness meditation.

· Chapter 1 is titled “Taking the Red Pill.” This chapter relates to a metaphor involving the movie The Matrix.

· Wright...

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