Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh Average Rating: "I read this book twice once ten years ago and once recently. The last reading was the most powerful possibly because I had read both Converstaions with God and An Encounter With A Prophet. It was much easier for me to attain great peace after I had changed my concepts of God from reading these two books. ..."
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (Shambhala Library) by Shunryu Suzuki Average Rating: "This is a collection of talks by one of the first Zen teachers in the U.S. If you're already practicing Zen, I highly recommend this book. If you're new to Zen, you might love this book or you might find it largely incomprehensible, or maybe both. Suzuki makes liberal use of the paradoxical language that is typical of Zen--e.g., "For us, complete perfection is not different from imperfection. ..."
Sailing Home: Using Homer's Odyssey to Navigate Life's Perils and Pitfalls by Norman Fischer Average Rating: "Norm Fischer is a heartful, compassionate teacher with a great gift for expressing his and our human beingness...I've been carrying Sailing Home around with me for several weeks, cherishing the gift of his awareness and experience as a person...a person who has immersed himself in the practice of meditation, Buddhist, Judaic, Christian teachings and life itself. ..."
Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel Average Rating: ""Zen In the Art of Archery" is, hands down, the absolute worst book one could possibly read if, by reading it, one hopes to get a clear understanding of what kyudo is.I am the translator of the article "The Myth of Zen in the Art of Archery" by professor Yamada Shoji, mentioned upthread by another reviewer. ..."
Zen And the Art of Happiness by Chris Prentiss Average Rating: "I read this zen book and it changed my life! A truly intense (and yet simple to read) book about how we can all find happiness. I am buying 100 copies and giving it to all my friends. If you liked "The Secret," this book will go even further into your quest for truth in the universe. ..."
True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh Average Rating: "I was feeling rather ill, going through a night of errands, dizziness, concern, days stress combined with hard fights for breath and at the end of a journey looking for things for my daughter to forward her love of physics for she needs this right now, this book revealed itself. ..."
Being Peace by Thich Nhat Hanh Average Rating: "A collection of essays, based in some part (perhaps completely) on speeches made in the United States, Thich Nhat Hahn's *Being Peace* serves as a guide to meditation; a glimpse into how Buddhism can help attain world peace; a collection of poems and allegories on Buddhism that are easily understood by Westerners, yet not overly-simplified; and a portrait of a man whose sense of calm is so powerful it has the inevitable effect of bringing peace to the reader. ..."
Big Mind - Big Heart: Finding Your Way by Dennis Genpo Merzel Average Rating: "Western culture teaches us to focus on the good. This can offer merit. When we see the good in ourselves and others, we can create feelings of well-being. Yet, always lurking in the shadows are darker sides of our human nature. Seeing our shadow sides can create feelings of guilt and shame - a sense that we're not o.k. ..."
Osho Zen Tarot: The Transcendental Game Of Zen by Osho Average Rating: "The wisdom of Osho contained in this illuminating book and card set transcends the ego's need to look for outer validation, to worship others, and instead will bring you the wisdom to become and integrate the wisdom and enlightenment that the Enlightened or "Awakened" ones have sought to teach humanity. ..."
The Heart of Understanding: Commentaries on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra by Thich Nhat Hanh Average Rating: "He explains the sometimes frightening truths of emptiness in a manner which melts the fears away with understanding. As you read this book, you can feel how much the author wants the reader to understand the text and how much he wants to benefit the reader. It's so easy to just allow your mind to relax and rest on the Sutra as you read through it. ..."
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