books about: dharma     books:       The Dharma Bums (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)10 reviews Jack Kerouac Penguin Classics, 2006 Kerouac's Lyrical and Prophetic Musings A few decades down the road from its publication, Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums seems positively prophetic. The book tells of Kerouac's adventures with his Beat-Generation bohemian cohorts in '50s America, and we can see how they and other hipsters of the time paved the way for the social and cultural revolutions of the following decades. Originally published in 1958, the book covers events ...             One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism13 reviews Joseph Goldstein HarperOne, 2003 Beautifully rendered, and often very funny. I was knocked out by One Dharma. Mostly, as a relatively fledgling Buddhist, I was thankful to have a book that explained, in The-Precisely-Right Language, what the Dharma was and why it might be so important to me - so that this could be explained to my loved ones, and also, reiterated for myself! This quality of the book made the it immensely useful for going deeper into certain concepts with ...             Jewish Dharma: A Guide to the Practice of Judaism and Zen3 reviews Brenda Shoshanna Da Capo Press, 2008 Endorsement and Review from Rodger Kamenetz (Author Jew In The Lotus) "The living encounter between Jewish and Buddhist practice has been unfolding over the past three decades, in the lives of many individuals as Buddhism comes to the West. While Brenda Shoshanna's book appears at first to be a practical manual seeking to compare and integrate two very different traditions, Zen Buddhism and Judaism, at another level it tells the story of a woman's coming to germs ...             Some of the Dharma16 reviews Jack Kerouac Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 A true Arhat is a Tao Hobo Wow! I am soooo glad that this book was finally published- and that it was executed so well! This is more than perhaps the all time best example of personal spiritual exploration by a major writer- it is a storage battery of spiritual energy. I've never seen a work this dense with meaning- both in terms of what is in the lines, between the lines, and in mystic juxtaposition between the two. It is ...             Dharma Punx25 reviews Noah Levine HarperOne, 2004 Theraputic, entertaining and insightful Dharma Punx is a raw, first-hand memoir which I am convinced is authentic, unlike certain other "memoirs" recently exposed as made-up fiction. This book finally lets me into the mindset of the street punks I routinely encountered growing up in Berkeley - peers of mine who seemingly chose to be homeless. This book also provides excellent references to Buddhist resources (retreats, scholars, ...             The Dharma Bums: 50th Anniversary Edition Jack Kerouac Viking Adult, 2008 A deluxe edition of Kerouac?s masterpiece on the 50th anniversary of its first publication First published in 1958, a year after On the Road had put the Beat generation on the map, The Dharma Bums stands as one of Jack Kerouac?s most powerful, influential, and bestselling novels. The story focuses on two untrammeled young Americans?mountaineer, poet, and Zen Buddhist Japhy Ryder and Ray Smith, a zestful, innocent writer?whose quest for ...             Benedict's Dharma2 reviews Patrick Henry Continuum International Publishing Group, 2005 Practicing "Christ's way." "There is fire in the Rule of Saint Benedict" (p. 121) David Steindl-Rast, OSB, writes in the Afterward to this collection of Buddhist reflections on that Rule. Written in the sixth century, Saint Benedict's Rule is a set of guidelines governing Christian monastic life. This 137-page book is the result of a two-week "Encounter" between Buddhists and Christians, in which Norman Fischer, Joseph ...             Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings8 reviews Ajahn Chah Shambhala, 2001 Dzogchen Demystified Paul Breiter's wonderful and timely translation of the teachings of the late Thai Dharma master Ajahn Cha provides western dharma students access to a straight path toward the gate of Dzogchenpo. Are we westerners culturally pre-disposed to dispense with preliminaries in hopes of vanquishing suffering through rapid apprehension of the ultimate? Living Dzogchen masters have begun reminding ...             The Dharma of Star Wars13 reviews Matthew Bortolin Wisdom Publications, 2005 War Rots Slave I Several people have commented on the excessive number of typos in The Dharma of Star Wars. As the author, I must take complete responsibility for any mistakes-no one else is to blame. However, I'd hoped that the number of typos would have given some clue to their purpose. To be exact, there are ten. Ten, think Roman Numerals. Now, enumerating the English alphabet and applying it to the spelling ...             Dharma Bums150 reviews Jack Kerouac Amereon Limited, 1976 Back to the future Now in 2008 I'm older then Kerouac ever became. But that's not important. When I first read the book I was nineteen, now I'm fifty nine. I still love the book and the writer and the characters. Of course Japhy and Han Shan and Ray. The search for wisdom, love, poetry, nature , living a pure life is from all times: Han Shan, Garry Schnyder, Jack Keouac in his best periode, no alcohol, no paranoia.             The Dharma King: The Thrilling Novel of One Man's Quest to Save Tibet--and Himself16 reviews B.G. Stroh iUniverse, 2008 'Each man is his own Dharma King' BG Stroh's THE DHARMA KING marks an impressive writing debut. In a brief 187 pages Stroh manages to share a significant amount of Tibetan and Chinese history, provide insights into the Buddhism realm of spirituality, cross reference American capitalism with the morphing Chinese economic structure, and introduce characters at risk in an intense thriller as they become involved in the continuation ...             Sex, Love, and Dharma: Finding Love Without Losing Your Way7 reviews Arthur Jeon Three Rivers Press, 2005 The best book on love, relationships and life... because Arthur Jeon writes of LIVING. Teaching that it is best to live - and, more importantly, love - in the present applies to every aspect of life. Though there is much wisdom in these pages on how to deal with love relationships at every stage, the most important is how one lives as an individual. Acknowledging that everyone stumbles and runs into walls (not always of one's own making), ...             Encountering the Dharma: Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai, and the Globalization of Buddhist Humanism13 reviews Richard Hughes Seager University of California Press, 2006 What a Great Book As a member of the SGI, i learned a lot about our organization, from reading this book. This is a really good book to buy you wont regret it. I found it hard to put this book down, one of the best books i have ever read.             Mapping the Dharma: A Concise Guide to the Middle Way of the Buddha5 reviews Paul Gerhards Parami Press, 2007 An Engaging Reference Mapping the Dharma is an engaging reference for those of us with an active practice and an articulate description for those beginning to explore it. It is also a perfect book to loan to family and friends who have questions about your practice. The format makes it easy to follow and the clarity of Mr. Gerhards' explanations make it easy to understand. Mapping the Dharma is a welcome and ...             Dharma Diary 2009 Engagement Calendar With Teachings, Meditations, Stories, and Information for the Spiritual ...1 review Pomegranate, 2008 Dharma Appointment Book Good size appointment book that u can carry in a handbag. I bought one for me and one for my step-daughter - she loves it cause it fits in her bag. Lovely sayings also.             Ocean of Dharma: The Everyday Wisdom of Chogyam Trungpa1 review Chogyam Trungpa Shambhala, 2008 Chogyam Trungpa is always good A great little book with small quick reads that you can think and ponder on for days. Anything by Chogyam Trungpa the founder of the Shambhala tradition is direct, informative and really gives you perspective.             Razor-Wire Dharma: A Buddhist Life in Prison1 review Calvin Malone Wisdom Publications, 2008 The apple story was the most zen-like and most touching Though I have never been in prison and never hope to be, I found this book and its stories to be so heartwarming that I will definitely read it again. Plus, it reminds me that we are all in prison, in various forms of prison due to limited income or just our stubborn views. One thing I really appreciated about Malone's stories was that they didn't dwell on violence and horror, as many prison ...             True Perception: The Path of Dharma Art Chogyam Trungpa Shambhala, 2008 An expanded edition of Trungpa?s Dharma Art (1996), this book presents Trungpa?s teachings about the power of art to awaken and liberate. Trungpa extends the principles of dharma art to everyday life, showing how any activity can provide an opportunity to relax and open our senses to the phenomenal world. This edition includes a revised introduction and a new essay. ?Trungpa?s notion of Dharma art is not merely reproducing and interpreting a ...             Dharma and Development: Religion as Resource in the Sarvodaya Self-Help Movement Joanna R. Macy Kumarian Press, 1991 The predecessor to Buddhism at Work , this book concretely describes how a village movement in Sri Lanka draws on indigenous cultural and religious values to redefine the nature and purpose of development. It mobilizes and encourages popular participation, and mounts distinctive organizing strategies. It illustrates the relevance of religious traditions for any alternative development efforts in the developing and industrialized worlds.             Dharma Punx: A Memoir42 reviews Noah Levine HarperOne, 2003 Buddhist Punk? Why Not? In this book Noah Levine tells us his journey from being a drug-addicted, alcoholic, violent punk to being a Buddhist punk. He does not stop enjoying punk music, and he even talks about continuing to slam in a pit. He does talk about the positive aspects of punk music. 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