- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc; Reprint edition (1 Oct 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1590301471
- ISBN-13: 978-1590301470
- Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.3 x 20.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 585,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Kimberley Snow offers an outrageously funny and honest account of her adventures as head cook at a Tibetan Buddhist retreat center. With her earthy sensibility and sharp sense of humor, the author shows this world in a light devoid of preciousness—while expressing with heart the integrity of the spiritual work being undertaken. We come away from our visit to this exotic realm having found it both extraordinary and surprisingly familiar. The neuroses, obsessions, and petty concerns exposed by Snow—both in herself and her fellow staff members—prove to be grist for the mill for discovering the grace inherent in life just as it is.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I find this book so inspiring! The author is so down to earth and funny - she may be a very spiritual person on a spiritual path but she portrays herself just like you or I. I was left feeling that if she can do this buddhist lark, then so can I! For the first time, I really sensed buddhism as a path and not a goal to achieve. Sure there are goals, but it's the path that counts. Whether you aspire to buddhism or not, this is a funny and interesting nose into someone else's experiences (why else do we like autobiographies if not to be nosey?!). It is more autobiographical than a buddhist instruction book, which was fine by me, but if you're looking for in depth information then this may not be the book for you. An interest in food helps and I'm sure cooks would enjoy this book just as much as spiritual seekers. If, like me, the two feature pretty high on your interest list, along with a good sense of humour, then give this light and easy read a go.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Immensely enjoyed this well written book. This is the most accessible book I've come across to describe life in a Buddhist setting. It would be a great thing to read for anyone with an interest in spirituality.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
What? No recipes?
8 Oct 2003
Format:Hardcover
I really enjoyed this book about the author's experiences cooking in a Buddhist Monastery in Northern California. Several chapters are real gems: Jizo Ceremony, Impermanence, A Cup of Tea and On Having A Teacher. She makes good use of her early experiences as a chef to contrast with the new attitude of mindfulness and silence.
Even though I give it five stars I still walked away from the table hungry for a little more.
I would have liked to read a deeper treatment of transforming the five poisons into the five wisdoms, something intriguing that was only mentioned in passing.
How can you write a whole book about cooking in a Buddhist kitchen and not include a single recipe? The Author does mention at one point that she is working on a cookbook. I'd love to read that as a companion volume to this great book on practical application of Buddhist ideas to daily life.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Everyday Buddha
23 July 2003
Format:Hardcover
In Buddha's Kitchen was an honest and profound look into the mind's phenomenon. I was left with a deep sense of humanity as I learned that my own questions are part of a larger communal experience. Kimberley Snow's book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Buddhism, but her experience is also a reflection of everyone who searches their daily life for the good within. I recommend this book for anyone looking for that everyday Buddha. Kimberly if you're reading this, thank you.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great entertainment AND excellent teaching.
19 Nov 2005
Format:Hardcover
I picked up this book with wonder. I am a writer who lived in a California Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, and was the Cook. South of Dorje Ling, and thus somewhat different - yet I was profoundly moved by her eloquent portrait of what could have been my own experience. Despite the unusual reason for my personal resonance with the story, I believe that even people who are not former Meditation Center cooks will find this book wonderful reading. The story is quite entertaining, and the dharma is presented in an elegant, unassuming, and egoless style, that is incredibly readable.
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