Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment

Choose Peace...

This was an excellent book that I, one day, intend to raise my children by. The non-Buddhist, such as myself, can still find great value in this classic piece of literature. Although all that is in the book may not appear to be realistic to the contemporary reader, how many ideals ARE truly realistic? Lama Das outlines simple ways to become dependent upon none but self for inner peace, yet being aware of the self as part of the one collective of existence. Awakening the Buddha Within is a poignant, yet simply understood collection of Buddhist thought and teachings that anyone in search of guidelines to attaining true inner peace bereft of constructs and dogmatic concepts can enjoy. PEACE.

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Great book for those new to Buddism

You do not need to be a buddist to appreciate the concepts within this book. Perfect gift for the stressed out workaholic in your life.

I loved this book!

Great book!

Awesome

One of the best buddhist books on the market.

My Buddhist 'Bible'

Lam Surya Das, the 'deli-lama', is the genuine article. He writes from a Jewish-American upbringing and a Buddhist education and tells how to integrate our Western culture with Eastern wisdom and practice. Changed my life.

Changed My Life

Literally this book changed my life and I and not Buddhist-well I wasn't when I started reading the book---as a Chronic Pain sufferer I found these words of wisdom made a huge difference on how I viewed my life and the world .I read it at least once a year.

A reviewer

This is a great book to introduce you to Buddhism. If you are only going to read one or two books on the subject, this would be a great place to start. The book is styled more along a self-help type genre, but then you might call Buddha the first self-help guru of history. There is much truth in the book, and it is a worthy investment of your time. It could have been a little shorter though, and still been effective.

Great for beginners!

I recently began practicing Buddhism, and this book was fantastic in the way it describes techniques for meditation and whatnot. It does read more like a self-help book, but I feel that is a good thing. You can really feel the love that the author has for the subject, and that deeply moved me. Highly recommended if you have even a passing interest in Buddhism.

Tibetan Buddhism for beginners

Lama Surya Das does a good job of introducing the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Many people see Buddhism as an exotic Eastern tradition without any relevance to our lives here and now. However, one need not embrace Buddhism to gain much from Buddhist concepts. This book is a little soft on certain concepts (like reincarnation). However, this book is meant for one not already deeply involved in the practice of Buddhism, so maybe it's better that way.

awaken

The book helped me awaken to my spiritual path. I loved the book

If only we all used this information...

This book was loaned to me by a great friend and I simply cannot give it back to him... this book has profoundly affected my view of mysef andthe world, and helped me find the courage to live life in the now. Lama Das has written every word with a smile, and his generosity and beautiful spirit of intent comes through on every page. It a a joy to read and to share with others.

Good introducation to core teachings and Tibetan tradition

I found the book most informative concerning the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, essentially the complete path. It also comes from an American point of view which is important if you're American. Overall a help on my path to enlightenment.

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