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What do readers say about The Power of Now?
straight up buddhism question and answer format lots of good information life changing viewpointsMuch more than simple principles and platitudes, The Power of Now takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. In the... More details on The Power of Now
The word God has become empty of meaning through thousands of years of misuse. I use it sometimes, but I do so sparingly. By misuse, I mean that people who have never even glimpsed the realm of the sa...
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What do readers say about Siddhartha?
an allegorical novel the search for enlightenment simple, lyrical style simplicity of the proseThis allegorical novel, set in sixth-century India around the time of the Buddha, follows a young man on his search for enlightenment.... More details on Siddhartha
SIDDHARTHA, the handsome son of the Brahmin, the young falcon, grew up together with his friend Govinda, the Brahmin’s son, in the shadow of the house, in the sun of the riverbank near the boats, in t...
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What do readers say about Why Buddhism is True?
humble and humorous interesting and worthwhile book well written and amusing abstract and philosophicalFrom one of America's most brilliant writers, a New York Times bestselling journey through psychology, philosophy, and lots of meditation to show how Buddhism holds the key to moral clarity and enduring happiness.
At the heart of Buddhism is a simple... More details on Why Buddhism is True
It’s about a guy named Neo (played by Keanu Reeves), who discovers that he’s been inhabiting a dream world. The life he thought he was living is actually an elaborate hallucination. He’s having that h...
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What do readers say about Ishmael?
simple and profound ham-fisted narrative style stuff I already knew teenage life-changing book"A thoughtful, fearlessly low-key novel about the role of our species on the planet . . . laid out for us with an originality and a clarity that few would deny."-The New York Times Book Review
Teacher Seeks Pupil.
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What do readers say about Lord of Light?
it was enjoyable the hindu pantheon confusing and rather odd perfect 60s scifi"Funny, wise, and infused with a sense of wonder and knowledge….Nobody else made myths real and valuable in the way Roger Zelazny could."
-Neil Gaiman
Lord of Light is a classic tale of the far future from the incomparable Roger Zelazny. Winner ... More details on Lord of Light
It is said that fifty-three years after his liberation he returned from the Golden Cloud, to take up once again the gauntlet of Heaven, to oppose the Order of Life and the gods who ordained it so. His...
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What do readers say about Meditations?
terse, almost abbreviated style a list of advice refreshing and intellectual a very quotableThe Meditations are a set of personal reflections by Marcus Aurelius. He writes about the vicissitudes of his own life and explores how to live wisely and virtuously in an unpredictable world.
Marcus Aurelius was a follower of the Stoic tradition o... More details on Meditations
3. My mother set me an example of piety and generosity, avoidance of all uncharitableness – not in actions only, but in thought as well – and a simplicity of life quite unlike the usual habits of the ...
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What do readers say about Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?
serious, serious writing how we live an autobiographical novel a poser's bookThis lyrical, evocative, thought-provoking journal of a man's quest for truth - and for himself - has touched and changed an entire generation.
At its heart, the story is all too simple: a man and his son take a lengthy motorcycle trip through Ameri... More details on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
I can see by my watch, without taking my hand from the left grip of the cycle, that it is eight-thirty in the morning. The wind, even at sixty miles an hour, is warm and humid. When it's this hot and ...
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What do readers say about When Things Fall Apart?
intimacy without fear a short, powerful book great and accessible a treasury of wisdomHow can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart-when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect. Here, in her most beloved and acclaimed work,... More details on When Things Fall Apart
EMBARKING on the spiritual journey is like getting into a very small boat and setting out on the ocean to search for unknown lands. With wholehearted practice comes inspiration, but sooner or later we...
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What do readers say about Tao Te Ching?
plain, common sense english direct and poetic plain modern english aphorisms and parableThe Tao Te Ching is a spiritual, inspirational work that guides us through life, helping us to live within each moment and find the beauty that is all around each of us. Simple, beautiful, and life changing. The Tao Te Ching is fundamental to the Tao... More details on Tao Te Ching
Must I fear what others fear? Should I fear desolation when there is abundance? Should I fear darkness when that light is shining everywhere? Nonsense! The people of this world are steeped in their me...
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What do readers say about Hardcore Zen?
one of the best witty, funny, irreverent utterly grounded in reality some funny anecdotesZen, plain and simple, with no BS.
This is not your typical Zen book. Brad Warner, a young punk who grew up to be a Zen master, spares no one. This bold new approach to the "Why?" of Zen Buddhism is as strongly grounded in the tradition of Zen as it ... More details on Hardcore Zen
For me it was this: Turning away from an overflowing toilet in a crummy basement bar in the middle of an Ohio winter with a bunch of apes in leather jackets outside shouting in unison as some other ap...
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