Open up Daily Wisdom and find page after page of illuminating words. You’ll encounter ancient Buddhist sages and contemporary meditation masters offering encouragement and quiet counsel – some in spacious poetry, others in lucid prose – on love and living wisely, on meditation and mindfulness, on the pitfalls of anger and necessity of compassion. Whether you’re seeking morning inspiration or a few uplifting words to help keep a difficult day in perspective, Daily Wisdom is a valuable companion. Includes words of wisdom from:
The Dalai Lama Lama Yeshe Ayya Khema Bhante G. Thich Nhat Hanh B. Allan Wallace Lorne Ladner Sandy Boucher Lama Zopa Rinpoche Master Hsing Yun Sakya Pandita Milarepa Kalu Rinpoche and many more! One of the basic practices of Buddhism is to remain mindful, and one way this is achieved is simply through reminders. Josh Bartok, a publishing-house editor and practitioner of Zen Buddhism, has mined the literature for a yearlong collection of daily reminders. Ranging in length from a sentence to a short page, these reminders include poetry,meditation instruction, practical advice, and thoughts on the way things are. A cynic might notice that all of the selections are from books published by the editor’s own press, and therefore dismiss the book as a sly attempt at self-promotion, but when the selections are brilliant quotes from the likes of Ayya Khema, Alan Wallace, Milarepa, Henepola Gunaratana, Martine Batchelor, and the Dalai Lama, one wishes to read them rather than dismiss them. In beautiful verse, the Chinese poet Chia Tao tells of a bell heard during a stroll in the mountains at daybreak. The monk Henepola Gunaratana reminds us that “pain is inevitable, suffering is not.” Retain this kind of inspiration throughout the day, and peace will be yours. –Brian Bruya
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Calming moments available A gentle introduction to a Buddhist world view. I love the fact that these very short thoughts come from many different authors within the Buddhist tradition. Too often devotional readings from any tradition give the view of one PERSON from the tradition. This short devotional gives the reader an introduction to many writers within the tradition, both ancient and modern, and helps the reader identify writers they may want to explore further.
Reading this with my son! I’m using this book as the basis for a weekly call with my 48 year-old son who I see only a few times a year. He is a casual Buddhist and I’m a somewhat more committed Taoist. These readings and our conversations about them are a huge highlight in our growing adult relationship – even when we don’t agree or understand. Perhaps especially then. As spiritual stimulus, I find the daily readings to be invaluable.
Don’t have to be Buddhist to enjoy the daily meditations. I’m agnostic, but was looking for a daily spiritual meditation that was not heavily based on Christianity or bible scriptures. I just wanted something non-denominational and positive and thought-provoking and generically spiritual. This fit the bill for me perfectly. I don’t know anything about Buddhism and I don’t meditate, so I don’t know what some of the references refer to. But, it doesn’t matter. My favorite daily meditation from this book so far is “You can only have bliss if you…