Category Archives: Good Books

137 – The Middle Way

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

The Middle Way is one of the Buddha’s significant contributions to spiritual seekers in both his time and ours. His great insight realized that keeping to the path between asceticism on the one hand and rampant sensual indulgence on the … Continue reading →

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134 – Religious or Spiritual?

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

The other day, a friend described herself as “spiritual, but not religious” and since I’ve used that phrase myself, I began to wonder what we really mean. Since I’ve also described myself as a ” bare bones Buddhist,” to me … Continue reading →

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133 – Mindful Gardening

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

It’s time to get out into the garden in Illinois. We tilled our 30′x60′ plot in the community garden last week. There are seven friends with adjoining plots (there are almost 200 plots on what used to be farmland) and … Continue reading →

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96 – Ajahn Brahm on Buddhism

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Many of you know the Australian monk, Ajahn Brahm, from his humorous book of dhamma parables titled Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? (In Austrialia, this book was titled Opening the Door to Your Heart.) Today, I received this blog … Continue reading →

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79 – Access to Insight

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

The Access to Insight website, founded by John T. Bullitt in 1993, is a wonderful, free online resource for dhamma texts. Many of the Pali suttas have been posted there as well as the writings of well known teachers, particularly … Continue reading →

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Day 28 – New Book of Munindraji’s Teachings

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

I received the following email today and am happy to share it with you. Directly or indirectly, virtually all Western vipassana students have been influenced by and benefited from the teachings of Munindra. Dear Deb, As someone engaged in and … Continue reading →

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Day 17 – I Am That

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

A profound book for the spiritual seeker to investigate is I Am That, the transcription of 101 dialogs between the unique teacher, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and those who sought him out for his guidance and wisdom. Jack Kornfield recommended this … Continue reading →

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