Author:Lama Surya Das
'Life is about relationships - the relationship we have with ourselves, with each other, with the world, as well as the connection to that which is beyond any of us. WHen our relationships are food, we feel good; when they are bad, we feel awful. Let's accept it:we need each other. We need to feel connected; we need to feel each other's presence and love.'
With his first bestseller, Awakening the Buddha Within, Surya Das, the American-born lama, gave the Western world a primer for Tibetan Buddhism. Now, he continues to share this ancient wisdom as he shows us how to integrate all the experiences of our lives, both positive and negative, into our spiritual search.
How happy we are with our relationships - with others, the world and ourselves - largely determines how joyous and fulfilled we will be. In Awakening the Biddhist Heart, Lama Surya Das shows us how to use our innate Spiritual Intellgence to build more loving and satisfying connections. As he helps us to increase our self-awareness and sensitivity towards others, making us better mates, parents, friends and members of society, Surya Das demonstrates how we can make our relationships more meaningful as he guides us through Buddhist practices that release negative emotions which enable us to learn from those we love, and those we don't.
This book is a blessing on my bookshelf and a blessing on my heart
—— Marianne Williamson, author of A RETURN TO LOVEWritten with grace and love, you'll not only want to read this book again and again, you'll want to share it with those who matter most
—— Cheryl Richardson, author of TAKE TIME FOR YOUR LIFEIt is the rich variety of ghosts that is really striking
—— Mail on SundayDeepak Chopra continues to lead us even deeper into the mysteries and joys of true spirituality
—— James Redfield, author of The Celestine ProphecyThe rock star of the new spirituality
—— Guardian