- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Bantam (2 Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553505378
- ISBN-13: 978-0553505375
- Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 19.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American Lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the first definitive book of Western Buddhism from the ground up, combining wisdom and practical teaching for the modern-day spiritual seeker.
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In this comprehensive book, Lama Surya Das provides a bridge between East and West, past, present and future, making sacred and profound Tibetan teachings clear and easily accessible for anyone who wants to lead a more enlightened and sane life.
Utilizing the unique Buddhist guidelines embodied in the Noble Eight Fold Path and the traditional Three Enlightenment Trainings of Virtue, Meditation and Wisdom, he elucidates the tried and true path of spiritual transformation - including key principles such as karma, rebirth and mind-training, as well as the highest, most secret teaching of Tibet, Dzogchen. In this wonderful marriage of the practical and the profound, Lama Surya Das reveals how sacred wisdom can be integrated into our busy lives. He offers a unique approach to the comprehensive wisdom of ancient Tibetan teachings on conscious living and dying and shows that the power of the Buddha is resting within us all.
Drawing on Buddhist spirituality and wisdom, this is a view of the world written for Western seekers.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read this book several times till today and I think I will reread it, because it simply has offered to me a new perspective about the meaning of life and our daily issues. This perspective was at the beginning in some ways quite new to me, but I noticed that from the beginning on, it started to change my life,my behavior patterns and help me a great deal. This book does not only provide an insight to how we live our lives and what make us suffer here but also encourages and shows us how we can get in touch with our innate nature , purify our minds and improve our ways to live "our lives". This is exciting and worth to try.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Lama Surya Das does a good job of introducing the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Many people see Buddhism as an exotic Eastern tradition without any relevance to our lives here and now. However, one need not embrace Buddhism to gain much from Buddhist concepts. This book is a little soft on certain concepts (like reincarnation). However, this book is meant for one not already deeply involved in the practice of Buddhism, so maybe it's better that way. I also highly recommend "Open Your Mind, Open Your Life: A Book of Eastern Wisdom" by Taro Gold. Excellent.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although I have not ready widely concerning the topic of buddhism, I was pleased that this book was recommended to me by one of the staff at a bookshop in Central London. It is, in my view, a satisfying guide to the way in which buddhism can assist day to day with problems that I face. I would recommend this book to anyone with a skimpy knowledge of the subject and a yet an interest.
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buddhist in woolies
unfortunately i found this very disappointing. almost embarrasing to be seen with.
i was expecting at any moment to be told about auras and vistors from outer space etc. Read more
i was expecting at any moment to be told about auras and vistors from outer space etc. Read more
Published 15 months ago by mr
give it all away
I have carried this book on every journey for the last 13 years or so. It is a good "pick me up" and helps to confirm that i might not be all bad. Try it for yourself. Read more
Published 21 months ago by finn 525
Excellent, and a calm-inducing read in the process..
I read my brother's copy, and having read it ordered one for a good friend.. the fascinating thing I found with this book is the calm it induces every time I read a paragraph or... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2010 by E. Dalhuijsen
Clear and easy to read introduction to the core elements of Buddhism
Surya Das simplifies the concepts of Buddhism in everyday terms for the western world. He clearly and simply explains the basics of Buddhism, including the Three Jewels of the... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by Jerome Ryan
Nothing short of fantastic
I have read countless boks on Buddhism and meditation, but this is by far the most accessable and understandable book I have ever read. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by T. Maher
Not just for beginners!
As an experienced student of Buddhism I found this book fairly easy reading but still providing valuable material for reflection. Read more
Published on 7 July 2009 by Tingdzin Wongmo
The ONE Budhhist book
If you only ever buy one book on Buddhism, this should be it. I have read mine so often I need a new copy. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2009 by P. F. Addison
Fly like a guru
Buddhist practitioners can levitate. They can see the future. When they die, their bodies turn to light.
So claims Surya Das. Read more
So claims Surya Das. Read more
Published on 7 July 2007 by Daiho
Everyone needs to read this book!
If everyone read this book, the world would be a better place to live. You can become a better you and look at things in a completely different light. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2000 by neil.goodson@hotmail.com
Balancing your innate spirituality with all aspects of life.
Lama Surya Das, is a Jewish kid from Long Island, NY who wondered like many of us about the big questions of life. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 1999
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