I thought this book was interesting and it was a nice introduction to Buddhism. Honestly though I had a hard time getting through it because I already knew so much of the information. Not through Buddhism but through living a good life and reading by the barge-load. It turned into something like ...
I really wanted to like this book, but in the end I just found it much too distracting. The author comes from the Shambhala tradition and espouses a lot of Chogyam Trungpa-isms as well as Vajrayana mysticism. While it was initially entertaining to read about Snow Leopards and Garudas, I finally g...
EASILY my favorite book currently. I've recommended this book to more people than I can remember. I tend to think of it as a beginner's guide to mindfulness, compassion, self love and Buddhism as well. Obviously the author is Buddhist, but you don't have to be to appreciate the content. Anyth...