Buddhism teaches that the ultimate reality is emptiness, and finally, there is a book that presents in clear, easily understandable language what this means. The author draws on a famous classic of Tibetan Buddhism, Tsongkhapa's "Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path." He clarifies that contemplating emptiness is not about sinking into a vague nothingness, but about accurately understanding our way of existence, which allows us to free ourselves from confusion and unnecessary suffering. Guy Newland is a professor of religious studies at the University of Michigan, where he has been teaching since 1988.