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149 reviews
Jack Kerouac

Amereon Limited, 1976

Something every 20 year old can relate to, at least
One of the most often used metaphors for inner growth is the travel journal and I'm sure Kerouac would have enjoyed Gurdjieff's somewhat autobiograhical travel novel "Meetings with Remarkable Men." Has this generation (2007) not yet found it's Dharma Bums? Maybe the line between literature and music is blurring (thanks to Dylan, Bob that is). Where is the excitement of adventure that leaps off ...

Dharma Gaia: A Harvest of Essays in Buddhism and Ecology

6 reviews
Allan Hunt-Badiner

Parallax Press, 1990

for every thinking person and those who wish to be
Everyone I've recommended this book to has loved it. It will either be an introduction of new ideas that are pleasant to think about or a conformation of thoughts the reader already has worded in a way that makes them more accessable. The list of writers contains many sparkling souls. Anyone can read this without being offended, and everyone should read it at least once.

One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism

13 reviews
Joseph Goldstein

HarperOne, 2003

Beautifully rendered, and often very funny.
I was knocked out by One Dharma. Mostly, as a relatively fledgling Buddhist, I was thankful to have a book that explained, in The-Precisely-Right Language, what the Dharma was and why it might be so important to me - so that this could be explained to my loved ones, and also, reiterated for myself! This quality of the book made the it immensely useful for going deeper into certain concepts with ...

Ocean of Dharma: The Everyday Wisdom of Chogyam Trungpa

1 review
Chogyam Trungpa

Shambhala, 2008

Chogyam Trungpa is always good
A great little book with small quick reads that you can think and ponder on for days. Anything by Chogyam Trungpa the founder of the Shambhala tradition is direct, informative and really gives you perspective.

Dharma Punx

24 reviews
Noah Levine

HarperOne, 2004

A Memoir With A Heart... And A Path.
I bought this book for my brother-in-law who was befriended by Noah while he (my BIL) was in recovery from drug addiction. He met Noah while in Juvenile Hall when Noah came to teach meditation as part of the Insight Prison Project and he benefitted greatly. When I brought the book home, I flipped through a few pages and ended up reading the book cover to cover that night. It is an engaging ...

The Dharma of Star Wars

13 reviews
Matthew Bortolin

Wisdom Publications, 2005

War Rots Slave I
Several people have commented on the excessive number of typos in The Dharma of Star Wars. As the author, I must take complete responsibility for any mistakes-no one else is to blame. However, I'd hoped that the number of typos would have given some clue to their purpose. To be exact, there are ten. Ten, think Roman Numerals. Now, enumerating the English alphabet and applying it to the spelling ...

Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings

8 reviews
Ajahn Chah

Shambhala, 2001

Dzogchen Demystified
Paul Breiter's wonderful and timely translation of the teachings of the late Thai Dharma master Ajahn Cha provides western dharma students access to a straight path toward the gate of Dzogchenpo. Are we westerners culturally pre-disposed to dispense with preliminaries in hopes of vanquishing suffering through rapid apprehension of the ultimate? Living Dzogchen masters have begun reminding ...

The Dharma Bums (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

7 reviews
Jack Kerouac

Penguin Classics, 2006

In search of the eternal state of being
As Kerouac notes in the introductory chapter, he met Gary Snyder, a.k.a. Japhy Ryder in 1955, just before Snyder went off to Japan to immerse himself in Zen Buddhism. What follows is a free-wheeling account of their time together in perhaps Kerouac's most appealling and certainly most postive book. Dharma Bums is a celebration of American Buddhism, which was budding in San Francisco at the ...

Mapping the Dharma: A Concise Guide to the Middle Way of the Buddha

4 reviews
Paul Gerhards

Parami Press, 2007

An Engaging Reference
Mapping the Dharma is an engaging reference for those of us with an active practice and an articulate description for those beginning to explore it. It is also a perfect book to loan to family and friends who have questions about your practice. The format makes it easy to follow and the clarity of Mr. Gerhards' explanations make it easy to understand. Mapping the Dharma is a welcome and ...

The Dharma King: The Thrilling Novel of One Man's Quest to Save Tibet--and Himself

8 reviews
B.G. Stroh

iUniverse, 2008

A Quest plot with relevance
Searching for a new read and being a fan of the Quest plot, I stumbled upon The Dharma King. In this adventurous quick read, the protagonist Sam has his own sort of Great Renunciation, passing up a life of wealth and privilege, embarking on a quest that allegorically mirrors Siddhartha Buddha. It is clear that the author has himself journeyed to many of the locations, and is a passionate ...

Brain Longevity: The Breakthrough Medical Program that Improves Your Mind and Memory

25 reviews
Dharma Singh Khalsa, Cameron Stauth

Grand Central Publishing, 1999

BRAIN LONGEVITY
FOR PEOPLE OVER FIFTY THIS BOOK MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE YOU'LL EVER READ. YOU LIKELY ARE LOOSING YOU MENTAL ACUITY AND WILL NOT KNOW IT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE AND THERE IS NO RECOVERY. THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOOK WILL PROVIDE CUTTING EDGE DISTINCTIONS THAT WILL KEEP YOU ALERT AND AWAKE. YOU CAN AVOID MENTAL DEGENERATION AND ALZEIMERS. I HAVE BECOME AWARE OF THE INEVITABLE BY LOOKING AT THE ...

Some of the Dharma

16 reviews
Jack Kerouac

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999

A true Arhat is a Tao Hobo
Wow! I am soooo glad that this book was finally published- and that it was executed so well! This is more than perhaps the all time best example of personal spiritual exploration by a major writer- it is a storage battery of spiritual energy. I've never seen a work this dense with meaning- both in terms of what is in the lines, between the lines, and in mystic juxtaposition between the two. It is ...

True Perception: The Path of Dharma Art
Chogyam Trungpa

Shambhala, 2008

An expanded edition of Trungpa’s Dharma Art (1996), this book presents Trungpa’s teachings about the power of art to awaken and liberate. Trungpa extends the principles of dharma art to everyday life, showing how any activity can provide an opportunity to relax and open our senses to the phenomenal world. This edition includes a revised introduction and a new essay. “Trungpa’s notion of Dharma art is not merely ...

Sex, Love, and Dharma: Finding Love Without Losing Your Way

7 reviews
Arthur Jeon

Three Rivers Press, 2005

The best book on love, relationships and life...
because Arthur Jeon writes of LIVING. Teaching that it is best to live - and, more importantly, love - in the present applies to every aspect of life. Though there is much wisdom in these pages on how to deal with love relationships at every stage, the most important is how one lives as an individual. Acknowledging that everyone stumbles and runs into walls (not always of one's own making), ...

Tao & Dharma: Chinese Medicine & Ayurveda

1 review
Robert Svoboda, Arnie Lade

Lotus Press, 1995

Good overview
As far as I am aware, this is the only book out there in English to look at the connections and divergences in philosophy and praxis of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayuveda, the traditional healing techniques and systems of China and India respectively. As such, it provides an important service. It is written for the general public, and so, students of either or both of the healing systems ...

The Dharma Bums: 50th Anniversary Edition
Jack Kerouac

Viking Adult, 2008

A deluxe edition of Kerouac’s masterpiece on the 50th anniversary of its first publication First published in 1958, a year after On the Road had put the Beat generation on the map, The Dharma Bums stands as one of Jack Kerouac’s most powerful, influential, and bestselling novels. The story focuses on two untrammeled young Americans—mountaineer, poet, and Zen Buddhist Japhy Ryder and Ray Smith, a zestful, innocent writer—whose quest for ...

Dharma Paths (Dream Flag Series)

1 review
Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche

Snow Lion Publications, 1993

Excellent Background
This book is very helpful if you are interested in learning the basics of Tibetan Buddhism. I knew nothing when I started reading and it goes step by step through all the many aspects of behaviors, concepts, and meditation. At the end of each section there is a Q&A type bit where it seems as if the editor was asking questions to Rinpoche. They are great questions because i found myself ...

Dharma Punx: A Memoir

41 reviews
Noah Levine

HarperOne, 2003

Punx
I received this book as a gift and return trip reading from a funeral. I read it, re read it and now have ordered something like 5 copies to give to friends. It tells of faith, discipline, and truth. It does so genuinely. Noah Levine's writing style is approachable; and good tattoo stories can't be beat.

City Dharma: Keeping Your Cool in the Chaos

20 reviews
Arthur Jeon

Three Rivers Press, 2005

Awesome!
City Dharma was truly helpful and insightful. I spend almost every minute of every day, or so it seems, stressed about something, or stressed that I can't think of anything to be stressed about. Each chapter relates to a concern of mine, and the author makes me feel that I am normal for my feelings, that others have the same issues, and that there is help. This is the first book that I have read ...

Living Dharma

5 reviews
Jack Kornfield

Shambhala, 1995

This is an incredible book.
I loved this book. It gave the paths and teachings of different Buddhist teachers. It was interesting to see how they all used different methods to acheive similiar results. It's a must read for anyone interested in Buddhism.

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