Just Add Buddha!: Quick Buddhist Solutions for Hellish Bosses, Traffic Jams, Stubborn Spouses, and Other Annoyances of Everyday Life
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Book Overview
Written for spiritual seekers who deal with unenlightened coworkers and inconsiderate bank tellers more often than Zen masters and Tibetan monks, this book demonstrates the practical side of Buddhism. Author Franz Metcalf shows how to weave simple vows, quick rethinks, instant relaxations, fast visualizations, and many other stripped-down Buddhist practices into every area of life. Individually, Metcalf's techniques work as quick fixes for specific dilemmas, but woven together, they gradually strengthen one's spiritual base when one day a habitual way of being has been quietly transformed. While not written to impress pure Buddhists, this book takes Buddhism seriously. Approachable sections on Buddhism's rich tradition and a sprinkling of quotes from ancient scripture and contemporary teachers connect the book's practices to the deeper wisdom underlying them. Always, Just Add Buddha remains squarely focused on daily life, drawing out the most practical aspects of Buddhism.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1569754098
ISBN13:9781569754092
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Bookpack Inc
Length:216 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.3" x 7.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
just great
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This is really understood everyday buddhism. I had to read the book two times in a row to incorporate all hints - but they are invulnerable for the daily live, no matter if you are just a beginner or an arahant.
Playfully profound
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Don't let the playful title of this book fool you - there is great depth and wisdom in this book. I believe that seasoned Zen practitioners will find as much to enjoy in this book as will "beginners' mind" students of Zen. In fact, this book is likely to make a welcome and playfully profound addition to anyone's mind.
Makes Buddhism accessible
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
If you're just starting out, this book is a wonderfully simple, accessible, straightforward way to ease yourself into Buddhism without all the mysticism favored in other texts. Laced with humor, this book makes Buddhism seem more do-able: full of practical tidbits for daily use in real life, such as coping with people you can't stand, remaining calm when politicians tick you off, or dealing with that last slice of pizza you really shouldn't have but want all the same. This is the most user-friendly book on Buddhism for absolute beginners that I've seen, and the writing style is humorous, personal, and honest. I've read his earlier book, "What Would Buddha Do?", and I like this book, its content, and its format even better.
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