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If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path by Charlotte Kasl Average Rating: "I bought this book on the suggestion of a friend, and I'm sorry I did.Yes, there are a few good things in it. For instance, chapters about specifying what you want in a mate and defining what you are willing to give, provide helpful checklists. No doubt, similar lists and concepts are found in other books.But the title leads you to believe that the author will apply the wisdom of the Buddha to the dating life. ..."
The Wishing Year: A House, a Man, My Soul A Memoir of Fulfilled Desire by Noelle Oxenhandler Average Rating: "There's a lot going for this book, and a lot gone wrong. One gets the sense here of an author interested in wishing and desire, an academic whose editor said, "Noelle, nobody will read it like this. Rewrite it as ~Eat, Pray, Love~!" since memoir sells a lot better than academic treatises these days. ..."
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living (Shambhala Classics) by Pema Chodron Average Rating: "I read this book after first reading Pema Chodron's more recent dharma book, WHEN THINGS FALL APART (1997). In both of her books, Chodron explains that life's obstacles are actually fine opportunities for wakefulness. I recommend both books, despite their overlap in subject matter.Working with numerous lojong "slogans," this book is about awakening one's heart through tonglen meditation practice. ..."
Buddhism For Dummies (For Dummies (Religion & Spirituality)) by Jonathan Landaw Average Rating: "I'm one of the "dummies" referred to in the title. What I knew about Buddhism I'd learned while studying the transcendental writers, Emerson, Thoreau etc. while in college.This book is written by Stephan Bodian, an American Buddhist monk, and Jonathan Landaw, who has led meditation courses at Buddhist centers for over twenty-five years.Despite its cheesy title, this book answered most of the questions I had about Buddhism:Why the heck does the Buddha have so many names? ..."
The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by Dalai Lama Average Rating: "--I'd like to add another five-star vote for this gentle, insightful book. It's a gift for everyone.
--The Dalai Lama has been interested in science since childhood, and has collaborated with some of the best minds in science and psychology for many years. This book gives some perspectives on that collaboration. ..."
Coloring Mandalas 1 by Susanne F. Fincher Average Rating: "To be honest, when I first got the book I was very disappointed and considered sending it back. The pictures to be colored are not really the quality I was expecting. I changed my mind about keeping the book when I actually started to read. The snippets of information about mandala in different cultures are quite good, as is the brief review of Jungian thought on mandala. ..."
What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada by Walpola Rahula Average Rating: "The Ven. Dr. Walpola Sri Rahula has produced one of the best texts I have ever read on Buddhism! There are many out there that incorrectly talk about Buddhism and they also have many incorrect interpretations of the Buddha.Venerable Rahula does an outstanding job in his correct translations/interpetations of important teachings of Siddhattha.The reader is introduced to key Buddhist teachings such as:-The Buddhist attitude of Mind-The Four Noble Truths (each one having it's own chapter!) And the eightfold path as well as the five aggregates.-The doctrine of No-Soul: Anatta. ..."
A Pebble for Your Pocket by Thich Nhat Hanh Average Rating: "My daughter (2) is a little young for this book yet, but I read it and think it is wonderful for children. If you have children about 6 or older who are having a difficult time or are angry about something, this book would be great. Even if your children are happy though, there are wonderful lessons here for everyone and that can help the world to become a more peaceful place. ..."
The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama by Pico Iyer Average Rating: "In our media- and soundbite-driven age, every public figure runs the risk of becoming submerged in celebrity status and losing integrity. After all, as author Pico Iyer points out, we live in the Age of the Image (p. 41)--he could just have well said the "Age of Hype"--and media images, unlike the realities they pretend to represent, are one-dimensionally, simplistic. ..."
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Watts Average Rating: "
I read this book when it was first published in 1966, re-read it after an unexpected opportunity to meet Alan Watts just before he died (in 1973), and then re-read it again recently after having recommended it highly to a close personal friend. Long ago, I became convinced that the nature and extent of any book's impact are almost entirely dependent on (a) the nature and extent of our life experiences when reading a book and (b) the nature and extent of our ability to absorb and digest whatever that book may offer. ..."
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