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Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life 80 reviews
Thich Nhat Hanh
Bantam, 1991
Enlightening! Mindfulness simply yet thoroughly explained
Thich Nhat Hanh's book Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life is an enlightening read!
The author does a great job of showing the inextricable connection between the mind, the body, and the environment. Mindfulness is an awareness of our living right now. It helps us to become and remain mentally and physically healthy and to live harmoniously in our symbiotic ...
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Mindfulness in plain English84 reviews
Henepola Gunaratana
Wisdom Publications, 1994
informative, thorough, eye-opening
I purchased this book because I was interested in learning about the concept of mindfulness. I wasn't exactly looking to develop a serious meditation habit, but during my reading of the book I began to embrace the idea. I read the book and wanted to re-read it fairly soon after finishing, but I loaned it out to someone. I'm eager to get it back and read it again, but I've told someone else ...
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Jehovah Unmasked!67 reviews
Nathaniel J. Merritt
Lulu.com, 2006
Lifting The Veil ...
Nathaniel Merritt has tackled The Problem of Jehovah, and has done an excellent job in uncovering the true nature of the Judeo-Christian "God". I found it very interesting to read the other reviews of this book. The reviews were quite revealing, in regard to the particular mind-set and prejudices of each reviewer.
I was brought up to believe that Jehovah was the One and Only True God, and, ...
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Osho Zen Tarot: The Transcendental Game Of Zen96 reviews
Osho
St. Martin's Press, 1995
Wonderfull
I've never had any Tarot cards myself, tho i must say that this deck really appeals to me. Its much more current day then many other decks and perhaps the biggest plus are the quotes from osho himself which are in the explanatory book.
Best example why you should buy this deck if your into tarot or any other kind of spirituality is the fact that when i did a reading for some of my friends (who ...
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Zen Flesh Zen BOnes: A Collection of Zen and Pre-zen Writings43 reviews
Paul Reps, Nyogen Senzaki
Tuttle Publishing, 1998
Zen seeds, Zen Spores
It was over 40 years ago that I acquired this slim little book in an esoteric bookstore. I knew nothing about Buddhism or the Zen tradition at that time, and my own ignorance intrigued me. Little did I suspect that what I was holding in my hands was a peculiar, living virus--and I was about to become it's Host, in a lifelong symbiotic journey. Zen bones are Jellyfish bones. In the artifacts of ...
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Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game39 reviews
Joseph Parent
Doubleday, 2002
Excellent
Bottom Line . It took five strokes off my handicap.
Michael A. Epstein
Member KCC
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The Buddha in Your Mirror: Practical Buddhism and the Search for Self47 reviews
Woody Hochswender, Greg Martin, ...
Middleway Press, 2001
Life changing book
The Buddha in Your Mirror is a beautifully written book outlying not only a philosophy, but a practical means to imporve your life. Buddhism is no longer for shaved headed monks who retreat into the mountains, but a practice which allows every single person to become happy while maintaining their normal daily life. Reading this book is a perfect start to changing one's life for the better.
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Old Path White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha42 reviews
Thich Nhat Hanh, Nguyen T. Hop
Parallax Pr, 1990
Peaceful & Beautiful
A clear and beautiful biography of the Buddha. Thich Nhat Hanh is the rare writer who can write simply without sounding simplistic. Anyone looking for a simple and engaging introduction to Buddha and Buddhism would do well to start here.
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The Three Questions57 reviews
Jon J. Muth
Scholastic Press, 2002
Excellent learning experience.
This book is a beautifully illustrated journey that explores life questions in a way that is magic for the reader of any age.
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Open Your Mind, Open Your Life: A Book of Eastern Wisdom (Large Second Volume)43 reviews
Taro Gold
Lionstead Press, Inc., 2004
I take it along
I bring this book with me wherever I go, in my car or in my purse. I have an extra copy in my desk at work. I love it so so much -- makes me feel a lot better just to read one thought from it or one page from it now and then in the day. My husband keeps a copy by the bed to read us a thought before we get up each morning which often makes for great conversations.
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It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness34 reviews
Sylvia Boorstein
HarperOne, 1997
A great intro to Buddhism
Although the book never dives too deeply into the history of Buddhism, Sylvia's personal stories, accompanied by her thoughts on Buddhist practices, provides more insight into the teachings of Buddha than I could have absorbed in any straight forward text. Since this was my first book on Buddhism, I really appreciated the down to earth method of writing she employs and the honesty with which she ...
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The Way Things Are: A Living Approach to Buddhism (Buddhism (O Books))32 reviews
Lama Ole Nydahl
O Books, 2007
The Way Things Are
The concepts of Buddhist belief are often quite difficult for the average western mind. I remember taking a Buddhist overview class in university and being completely lost. A few years later, I was drawn to another more in depth class. This class was taught by a man with passion and patience who walks the path himself. The right teacher truly makes all the difference.
The Way Things Are is ...
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Passionate Presence: Experiencing the Seven Qualities of Awakened Awareness36 reviews
Catherine Ingram
Gotham Books, 2004
Food for the soul
This lovely book shares the wisdom of a teacher of silent meditation and Dharma Dialogues on awakened awareness. It is truly food for the soul.
Catherine Ingram describes her personal experiences in seeking and finding peace in the Now. While mindfulness meditation was a major path, a spiritual teacher catalyzed major shifts in her consciousness. Ingram now teaches mindfulness, through ...
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The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret & Science of Happiness37 reviews
Swanson, Yongey Mingyur, Eric Rinpoche
audible.com
Life Changing
Having come from much personal trauma, anxiety, panic, depression, and physical ailments, but also being of a skeptical scientific mind, I began searching philosophy for something that would answer pressing issues in my life. Being depressed about that state of my health, my past and my life in general, I picked up the book without much expectation, almost sure that I would be disappointed. I was ...
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Being Peace38 reviews
Thich Nhat Hanh
Parallax Press, 2002
Peace
The demands of a job and daily life seem to keep us from spirituality and peace. The Book: Being Peace, offers that pause in life to reflect and renew. This is a very good read.
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Radical Acceptance35 reviews
Bantam, 2004
Exactly what I needed.
Going through a divorce after having been dumped by a husband of 17 years, I was really critical of myself. As if having endured the ex's scorn wasn't enough, I had to add o--and add on--and add on to the attacks on every aspect of my personality. I was stupid. I was unattractive. I was not "woman enough." I didn't deserve love.
This book was recommended by my therapist and it was just what I ...
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Turning the Mind Into an Ally34 reviews
Sakyong Mipham
Riverhead Trade, 2004
Removing the Clutter from your Mind
Sayong Mipham has produced an easy to digest book involving the basic principles of meditation. At the risk of being overly simplistic, "Turning the Mind into an Ally" involves removing the clutter that crowds the mind. To employ Mipham's own metaphor, our minds often run wild like a horse which needs to be corraled and trained. Even through simple techniques that only involve breathing, one ...
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Freedom in Exile34 reviews
Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho
Abacus, 1998
Hearbreaking
Knowing nothing at all about His Holiness The Dalai Lama or Tibet/China relations I was eager to learn more. As a convert from Catholicisim to Buddhism, I was pleased to read that the Dalai Lama considers himself to be just a regular human, who was chosen to fulfill a specific role. After reading this book, you get the sense that he would be a very pleasant person to talk with. On the ...
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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism33 reviews
Chogyam Trungpa
Shambhala, 2002
A Classic
I kind of backed into reading Trungpa via an interest in his student, Pema Chodron. I am neither in any sense an advanced meditator nor a practicing Buddhist. My only reason for writing a review is to address the question of whether this is a good book for a general reader with vague questions about meditation as a practice, and about Tibetan Buddhism as a belief system and spiritual practice, ...
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Stalking the Divine: Contemplating Faith with the Poor Clares36 reviews
Kristin Ohlson
Hyperion, 2003
Authentic Story -- part memoir, part history
I just read Stalking the Divine and loved it.
Full disclosure: I met Kristin Ohlson at a writer's conference and spent some time chatting with her. If I hadn't liked the book, I wouldn't have written a review at all. But, I can hear her voice as I read. I've read other writers whom I've met in person, and they don't always sound like themselves.
But, Kristin is as delightful, unassuming ...
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