This book is part of the Buddhist View Series, which explores familiar aspects of everyday life through the lens of Buddhist thought. Rather than presenting doctrine or asking readers to adopt a particular worldview, each volume invites thoughtful reflection on experiences common to us all.

 

Buddhism and the Nature of Certainty explores one of the most ordinary, yet most influential features of human experience: the feeling of certainty. Drawing on everyday observations and timeless Buddhist insights, it examines how perception, memory, expectation, explanation, and the stories we inherit gradually shape what we come to accept as true.

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Written in clear, accessible language, the book considers why certainty feels so reassuring, how it quietly influences our relationships and decisions, and what can happen when one person's certainty collides with another's. Rather than encouraging doubt for its own sake, it offers a more balanced approach: holding our understanding with curiosity, humility, and confidence while remaining open to the possibility that there is always more to see.

Author: Edward Horner
Publisher: Canadian Outdoor Press
Imprint: Mind of Peace Publications
Format: Paperback
Trim size: 4.25 × 7 inches
Pages: TBA
ISBN: 978-1-990213-07-6
Price: $19.99 CAD (Subject to change)

Available late September, 2026 through bookstores and libraries worldwide