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Modern Buddhist Healing: A Spiritual Strategy for Transforming Pain, Dis-Ease, and Death

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This is IT
I recently just happened to be in a bookstore recently when Mr. Atkins was there discussing his book and experiences. I always have my "BS meter" on full alert...suffice to say that this book is not religious froo-froo or dogmatic salesmanship. The principles that he teaches here make sense for anyone and apparently work too. I'm impressed. If you buy it, Modern Buddhist Healing can change your life for the better on every level.

As a master's level clinical psychology student, I appreciate this book on several levels. I was fairly unfamiliar with Buddhism before reading this book, in part because of the anticipated complexity of the subject. To my surprise, I discovered Atkins had written a book comprehensible to those new to Buddhism. For those with a knowledge of Buddhism already, it provides much more insight into the topic. The connections to psychology and therapy are too vast to detail. As a therapist, you are simply a faciliator for the client in his quest to learn more about himself, very similarly to Buddhism. Through sharing his experience, Atkins proves the great power we each obtain through our minds and faith in healing.

After reading the book 'Modern Buddhist Healing' by Charles Atkins I lent it to a friend who has suffered from illness for many years and tried all sorts of therapy. She is already feeling the power of the healing recommended in the book. It is an honest, clear account of how anyone can change their lives and free themselves from disease, this is not a crank book as the method Mr Atkins uses really works. He even cites his own account of how he freed himself from a life threatening illness. It is a book to keep by your bedside and read over and over.

This book is written in straight-up terms about how anyone battling illness can help defeat pain and suffering by utilizing Guided Imagery. Don't worry if you've not heard of it-the author will take you on a step-by-step journey and you needn't worry that you should know anything about Buddhism to use this, as it's written for "everyman", regardless of religious preference. As Mr. Atkins has battled from a near-death experience by using this technique, you can be assured that not only does this work, but it works at any level. If you are suffering or have a loved one who is, there is no reason for this to continue-get them (or yourself) this book immediately and get relief!

This is the best book on healing that I've ever read. Even though I am not a Buddhist, this book turned out to be one of the best books on Buddhism that I've ever read, especially Atkins near-death experience. I bought this book about three weeks ago. I was desperate because my doctors thought I might have colon cancer. I taught myself how to chant and make an image. There were polyps in my colon and I was pretty darned scared. I chanted the mantra and made myself belive that Nam-myoho-renge-kyo was liquid nitrogen that went though my bowels and when it hit the polyps they frozen and shattered. I couldn't believe it when they went in and the polyps were gone. I still don't believe it. I have to thank Charles Atkins. I know this wasn't some miracle, but it sure blew my mind. I hope anybody whose sick will read this book!

I ordered this book twice, as I gave it away to a friend after reading it for the first time. I would say it's not only a book for buddhists, but it helps if you know something about the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin.

For me this book is also different to others of this category. It shows the deep connection between believe and also (I would call it) energy work.Especially in difficult life situations, as illness and pain.

As my language is German, I would love to read this book also in German, but unfortunately it is still not translated.

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best regards
Maria

This book is a must read for every Buddhist! Even Buddhist get sick and need to know the cause(s)of their illness and how to do something about it.

I, too, have had an incredible turn around with my health since I began to chant Nam myoho renge kyo.

If you or someone you know is suffering from an illness, get this book!

This book is exactly what many people are seeking right now. Atkins teaches clearly how to use our own potential for healing. His own personal experience is added to illustrate the truth in his message.

Many patients feel that their ailment overshadows their individual value and humanity. They may feel like an ambulatory medical chart in a clinical setting. Thus the tremendous popularity and demand for alternative therapies that focus on total beings instead of sickness. Alternative medicine is a rapidly expanding field in the U.S., gaining in momentum and acceptance by more average Americans every year. Western medicine typically attributes causes of illness to physical realities while Eastern medicine considers life energy and the mind; the merging of these two diverse approaches is the future of medicine.

Atkins believes that regardless of an individual's belief system, there are methods to incorporate prayer into treatment that actively include and empower the patient in their own healing process. Modern science has made considerable strides in the understanding of psychosomatic illness and is beginning to accept the reciprocal influence the body and mind have on each other.

Charles Atkins is a master at harnessing his description of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and how it relates to healing the human body.
Even after being a 10 year practicing Buddhist, it is only now that I truly understand the meaning of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, along with its vibrational power to heal both the body and the mind. Using Atkins' exercise of mantra powered visualization, I have been given new strength and hope regarding my own health issues.
Anyone who deals with any type of chronic illness must read this book and implement it's easy to learn strategies.
This book and it's author has changed my life incredibly! Whether you are Buddhist or not, anyone can benefit from this over-whelmingly encouraging lesson in healing, along with Atkins' miraculous struggle and survival of cancer.
Gayla Preston, Columbus Ohio

No matter what your religious upbringing is, this book is for anyone seeking a spirital path in the modern world. Charles Atkins has outlined a direct link to mental and physical wellness based on fundemental Buddhist practices and the chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. In the beginning, Atkins explains Buddhism to the layman and then takes the reader on a journey through his personal struggles with cancer and the many doubts and moments of dispair that come with such a ravaging disease. In the end, he triumphs, but more important, he discovers what his success really means to others. A must for all seekers of truth and wisdom, this book will enlighten.